It is one of two species with genuine mahogany timber. Swietenia macrophylla king with dnafingerprints fsi. The medium used is a mixture of soil, sand, and compost whose proportions vary among nurseries. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is an endangered and medicinally important plant indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of. Check other web resources for swietenia macrophylla king. Usdanrcs database of plants of the united states and its territories. Its swietenia macrophylla king from family meliaceae. Meliaceae of north america update, database version 2011 acquired. Pdf on nov 15, 2016, vikas kumar and others published mahogany swietenia macrophylla king. King accepted name plantae tracheophyta magnoliopsida sapindales meliaceae swietenia swietenia macrophylla g.
The solvents and other reagents used in this experiment were of analytical grade. For more multimedia, look at swietenia macrophylla on wikimedia commons. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae, commonly known as big leaf mahogany vernacular and skyfruit local, is used to treat diabetes and high blood pressure in malaysia. Caoba throughout latin america, acajou frenchspeaking areas. The neotropical populations of swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae were listed in cites appendix ii at the 12th meeting of the conference of the. The bole is straight, cylindrical, buttressed, and can be up to 120 cm in diameter. Often buttressed, the trunk is covered with gray and cracked bark. Swietenia macrophylla documents pour le developpement durable. Phytochemical characterization of swietenia macrophylla king. The fruits of swietenia macrophylla leveled among one of the most suggested medicine by traditional practitioners in sabah, malaysia. Preliminary assessment of trade in bigleaf mahogany. The species has been extensively planted mainly in southern asia and the pacific including india, indonesia, philippines and sri lanka soerianegara and lemmens 1993. Subsequently, the plant parts were forwarded for taxonomical identification. Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in.
Mahogany swietenia macrophylla king and spanish cedar cedrela odorata l. Nomenclatural and specimen database of the missouri botanical garden. The associated trade documents will represent in most cases a claim for. Swietenia candolei pittier, swietenia krukovii gleason, swietenia belizensis lundel, swietenia macrophylla king var. Swietenia macrophylla king on the renal function of streptozotocininduced diabetic rats j med sci, volume 47, no. Swietenia macrophylla king plants of the world online kew. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is a tall, lofty, evergreen tree found in tropical vicinities of the world. Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as bigleaf mahogany, is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Polyacetylenes from the roots of swietenia macrophylla king. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla king regenerates in areas of erosion on high terraces and in forest killed by flooding and deposition of alluvial sediments in the chimanes forest, bolivia. Vous pouvez ajouter ce document a votre ou vos collections detude. Plant materials and extraction the plant materials of s.
Phytochemical characterization of swietenia macrophylla king conference paper pdf available march 2014 with 2,631 reads how we measure reads. May 17, 20 swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae, commonly known as big leaf mahogany vernacular and skyfruit local, is used to treat diabetes and high blood pressure in malaysia. Figure 12 geographic distribution of swietenia macrophylla, king proposed by lamb 1966, from mexico to the countries of central and south america25 figure occurrence of swietenia macrophylla king in the brazilian amazon barros et al. Part iispecies descriptions swietenia macrophylla king 723 the containers used for the propagation of mahogany are black polyethylene bags which measure 20 by 10 cm. A crucial factor for seed production is pollination efficiency, which may be erratic espe cially outside the natural range of distribution. Western brazilian amazon phase ii postharvesting activities. Ecology and management of mahogany swietenia macrophylla. Exploration medicinal plants as source of bioactive compounds would decrease natural diversity that cause extinction of plants species. The projects document was elaborated the main output was reached under the title forest inventory forthe conservation and sustainable management of mahogany swietenia macrophylla king in the brazilian amazon. It occurs natively in the neotropics, from southern florida, the caribbean, mexico and central america south to bolivia. What difference you can make out from this foto between s. The pattern of growth increment zones, the cambial growth dynamics and the structural variation in wood formation of swietenia macrophylla king, carapa guianensis aubl. Unep world conservation monitoring centre, cambridge. Swietenia macrophylla kings seeds together with its endocarps were collected from the northern part of malaysia where they are presumably in abundance.
Physicochemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of swietenia macrophylla king seed oil 1s. These hydrological disturbances are patchy, and only one of five stands of mahogany that we inventoried was regenerating. Forest inventory forthe sustained production of mahogany timber swietenia macrophylla king in the brazilian amazon region. Swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is used to treat diabetes mellitus in malaysia. The effects of the ethanolic extract of mahogany seeds. Ecology and silviculture of mahogany swietenia macrophylla. Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, meliaceae. Swietenia macrophylla king contien, principalmente, limonoides y. The very valuable american mahogany of swietenia macrophylla from central america and central and northern south america is used today much less, just as the wood from swietenia mahagoni has been for many years, because the few remaining natural resources are increasingly being protected.
Acaricidal activity of swietenia mahogani and swietenia macrophylla ethanolic extracts against varroa destructor in honeybee colonies soheir m. Swietenia macrophylla king seeds universitas indonesia. In vitro cytotoxic potential of swietenia macrophylla king seeds against human carcinoma cell lines. Swietenia macrophylla is usually propagated by direct planting in containers. It is called bigleaf, brazilian, or honduras mahogany. Acute oral toxicity studies of swietenia macrophylla seeds in.
These hydrological disturbances are patchy, and only one of. Scanned at 600 dpi using a cannon dr9080c in tif format. Mahogany swietenia macrophylla king regenerates in areas of erosion on high terraces and in forest killed by flooding and. Honduras mahogany, bigbroadlarge leaved mahogany eng. In practice, the wood is still used only in cabinet. Ecology and silviculture of mahogany swietenia macrophylla king. The american mahoganies are recognized as different species principally on the basis of their allopatric or nonoverlapping distributions, with the caribbean or cuban mahogany swietenia mahagoni l. Management of hypsipyla grandella in swietenia macrophylla. Swietenia macrophylla wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Berg species, while the largest diameter was for mahogany swietenia macrophylla king species. The annual diameter measurements four years of 75 bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla trees in natural forests in northwestern belize were analysed to determine growth rates. Antihyperglycaemic activity of swietenia macrophylla king.
Pests some insects can cause significant problems such as the tent. Polyacetylenes from the roots of swietenia macrophylla king article pdf available in molecules 247. The role of stomata article pdf available in annals of botany 981. The effectiveness of hot water and aqueousmethanol. Growth of bigleaf mahogany swietenia macrophylla in natural forests in belize. There were several trees three feet in diameter at the usda research station south of miami prior to hurricane andrew. Verifying the geographic origin of mahogany swietenia macrophylla king with dnafingerprints. Many loggers have penetrated the heart of the forest in search of this valuable wood, often referred to as green gold. Acute oral toxicity studies of swietenia macrophylla seeds.
The species is also known under other common names, including broadleaved mahogany, brazilian mahogany. Fruits of swietenia macrophylla are known for hypoglycemic. The environmental stresses caused by climate change have become more severe in recent decades, affecting tree growth and physiology. However, they suffer from heavy rainfall and prolonged dry periods due to climate change. Swietenia macrophylla mahogany is indigenous to central and south america. Swietenia macrophylla king is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus swietenia family meliaceae. Photosynthetic gas exchange responses of swietenia. Swietenia macrophylla king is classified in the family meliaceae and order. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber, the others being swietenia mahagoni and swietenia humilis. The people eat only a tiny amount of raw seed, weighing not more than 5 mg. Swietenia macrophylla, otherwise known as big leaf mahogany or honduras mahogany, is a slowgrowing, tall, tropical tree reaching a height of about 4060 m. Other scholarly content mahogany swietenia macrophylla king. Physicochemical characterization and antimicrobial.
Tropical forests have great potential for global carbon sequestration. It is one of three species that yields genuine mahogany timber swietenia, the others being swietenia mahagoni and swietenia humilis. White department of plant sciences, university of oxford. Hypoglycemic activity of endocarp of swietenia macrophylla. It is commonly known as big leaf mahogany the species is also known under other common names, including broadleaved mahogany, brazilian mahogany, honduras mahogany, largeleaved mahogany, genuine mahogany, sky fruit, and tropical american mahogany, among others. Sample log from each tree was cut into specimens measuring of 2,5 cm thick by 5 cm width by 30 cm length, and was then drilled at. Methanolic extract of seeds of swietenia macrophylla king. The resistance of mahogany swietenia macrophylla king. Swietenia macrophylla king oxford academic oxford university. Swietenia macrophylla king, presents a vast geographical distribution, is a species that occurs in the neotropics, from mexico, valleys of bolivia and large areas of the brazilian amazon region.
Part iispecies descriptions swietenia macrophylla king. In vitro cytotoxic potential of swietenia macrophylla king. Seeds were thoroughly surface sterilised by soaking them in 70% ethanol for 3. Swietenia macrophylla king james grogan perhaps more than any other tree, mahogany connects amazonian forests to the world outside through its gorgeous, durable wood. Mahogany, swietenia macrophylla king is one of the most valuable tropical timber species in the world. Swietenia definition of swietenia by the free dictionary. The genus is named for dutchaustrian physician gerard van swieten 17001772.
Pdf biological activities and phytochemicals of swietenia. Ecology and management of mahogany swietenia macrophylla king. Swietenia macrophylla simple english wikipedia, the free. Pdf imbibition of swietenia macrophylla meliaceae seeds. Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany, honduran mahogany, honduras mahogany, bigleaf mahogany, or west indian mahogany, is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Meliaceae were investigated in order to understand the relationship of site conditions and sustainable growth in central amazonian plantations. Bonap north american plant atlas of the biota of north america program. Biological activities and phytochemicals of swietenia macrophylla. The neotropical populations of swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae were listed in cites appendix ii at the 12th meeting of the conference of the parties cop12, santiago, chile in 2002, after. It is commonly known as big leaf mahogany the species is also known under other common names, including broadleaved mahogany, brazilian mahogany, honduras mahogany, largeleaved mahogany, genuine mahogany, sky fruit, and tropical.
Bigleaf mahogany, swietenia macrophylla king, is one of three swietenias which are the american or true mahoganies. Swietenia macrophylla is a genus in the mahagony family meliaceae which has been found commonly in neotropical regions5, 6, 7. Table 1 shows that caucho species, even though it presented the smallest dbh of measured population, was classified at the 17 th position of the importance value index ivi %. Snook2 1yale school of forestry and environmental studies, new haven, ct 06511, usa 2center for international forestry research cifor, po box 6596 jkpwb, jakarta 10065, indonesia. Pdf swietenia macrophylla king meliaceae is an endangered and medicinally important plant indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of the. Swietenia species swietenia macrophylla name synonyms swietenia belizensis lundell swietenia candollei pittier swietenia macrophylla var. In brazil, according to lamb 1966 and barros et al 1992, the species can be found in the forests of southern amazonia. Swietenia macrophylla is a species of plant in the meliaceae family. Imbibition of swietenia macrophylla meliaceae seeds. Acaricidal activity of swietenia mahogani and swietenia. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for.
Its fruit is colloquially known as sky fruit as it appears to point toward the sky and in malaysia, is known as tunjuk langit. Southern mexico southward to colombia, venezuela, and parts of the upper amazon and its tributaries in peru, bolivia, and brazil. Swietenia macrophylla is a taller tree with a dominant, straight trunk which could be grown in florida and used along the streets. Over the past 20 years, their foresters have developed inventories and management plans and overseen enrichment planting efforts, while researchers have established. Cites appendix ii trade controlled to avoid use incompatible with species survival national populations of the neotropics. Sidentifier disponible uniquement pour les utilisateurs autorises. Mahogany swietenia macrophyllaking regenerates in areas of erosion on high terraces and in forest killed by flooding and deposition of alluvial sediments in the chimanes forest, bolivia.
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