Swietenia, the Glossary
Swietenia is a genus of trees in the chinaberry family, Meliaceae.[1]
Table of Contents
40 relations: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Caribbean, Carl Linnaeus, Central America, Chloroxylon swietenia, CITES, Deciduous, Evergreen, Fiji, Florida, Flower, Friends of the Earth, Fruit, George King (botanist), Gerard van Swieten, Greenpeace, Hybrid (biology), Hypsipyla grandella, India, Indonesia, Inflorescence, Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini, Khaya, Khaya senegalensis, Leaf, Mahogany, Melia azedarach, Meliaceae, Mexico, Neotropical realm, Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, Rainforest Action Network, Sildenafil, Soymida, Swietenia humilis, Swietenia macrophylla, Swietenia mahagoni, Toona sureni, Wood.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia.
Bolivia
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in western-central South America.
Caribbean
The Caribbean (el Caribe; les Caraïbes; de Caraïben) is a subregion of the Americas that includes the Caribbean Sea and its islands, some of which are surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some of which border both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean; the nearby coastal areas on the mainland are sometimes also included in the region.
Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,Blunt (2004), p. 171.
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Central America
Central America is a subregion of North America.
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Chloroxylon swietenia
Chloroxylon swietenia, the Ceylon satinwood or East Indian satinwood, is a tropical hardwood, the sole species in the genus Chloroxylon (from the Greek χλωρὸν ξύλον, "green wood").
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CITES
CITES (shorter name for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of international trade.
Deciduous
In the fields of horticulture and botany, the term deciduous means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, after flowering; and to the shedding of ripe fruit.
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional throughout the year.
Fiji
Fiji (Viti,; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, Fijī), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean.
Florida
Florida is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.
Flower
A flower, also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae).
Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) is an international network of grassroots environmental organizations in 73 countries.
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Fruit
In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering (see Fruit anatomy).
George King (botanist)
Sir George King (12 April 1840 – 12 February 1909) was a Scottish-born British botanist who was appointed superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta in 1871, and became the first Director of the Botanical Survey of India from 1890.
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Gerard van Swieten
Gerard van Swieten (7 May 1700 – 18 June 1772) was a Dutch physician who from 1745 was the personal physician of the Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and transformed the Austrian health service and medical university education.
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Greenpeace
Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning network, founded in Canada in 1971 by a group of environmental activists.
Hybrid (biology)
In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different varieties, subspecies, species or genera through sexual reproduction.
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Hypsipyla grandella
Hypsipyla grandella is a moth of the family Pyralidae.
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India
India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Inflorescence
An inflorescence, in a flowering plant, is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.
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Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini
Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini (10 August 1797 – 18 February 1848) was a German botanist, Professor of Botany at the University of Munich.
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Khaya
Khaya is a genus of five tree species in the mahogany family Meliaceae. Swietenia and Khaya are Meliaceae genera.
Khaya senegalensis
Khaya senegalensis is a species of tree in the Meliaceae family that is native to Africa.
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Leaf
A leaf (leaves) is a principal appendage of the stem of a vascular plant, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis.
Mahogany
Mahogany is a straight-grained, reddish-brown timber of three tropical hardwood species of the genus Swietenia, indigenous to the AmericasBridgewater, Samuel (2012).
Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach, commonly known as the chinaberry tree, pride of India, bead-tree, Cape lilac, syringa berrytree, Persian lilac, Indian lilac, or white cedar, is a species of deciduous tree in the mahogany family, Meliaceae, that is native to Indomalaya and Australasia.
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Meliaceae
Meliaceae, the mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs (and a few herbaceous plants, mangroves) in the order Sapindales.
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.
Neotropical realm
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface.
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Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (16 February 172726 October 1817) was a scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany.
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Rainforest Action Network
Rainforest Action Network (RAN) is an environmental organization based in San Francisco, California, United States.
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Sildenafil
Sildenafil, sold under the brand name Viagra, among others, is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Soymida
Soymida is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae.
Swietenia humilis
Swietenia humilis is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae.
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Swietenia macrophylla
Swietenia macrophylla, commonly known as mahogany, Honduran mahogany, Honduras mahogany, or big-leaf mahogany is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family.
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Swietenia mahagoni
Swietenia mahagoni, commonly known as American mahogany, Cuban mahogany, small-leaved mahogany, and West Indian mahogany, is a species of Swietenia native to the broader Caribbean bioregion.
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Toona sureni
Toona sureni is a species of tree in the mahogany family.
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Wood
Wood is a structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swietenia
Also known as Mahogany forest, Mahogany forests.