Mahogany (Swetinia Mahogany) -Trees of India

March 23rd, 2007 | admin

Mahogany (Swetinia Mahogany) is a quick growing timber tree found in almost all parts of India and now used almost as an alternative to teak.

Mahogany grows straight and much quicker than teak. Thus farmers choose it for many benefits including the quick straight timber they get from a mahogany tree.

This tree grows in wilderness as well as cultivated. It tree can be fallen in less than 20 years of planting.

Mahogany comes in the family Magnoliophyta.