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Belize Mahogany Tree

Swietenia macrophilla

Photo by glbnoah109
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Field Notes

Description:

This is the National Tree of Belize. This specimen is only 10 feet tall; mature are over 100 feet tall. Pictures show the leaves, bark and mature fruit, 1 inch across. At maturity the fruit is as large as a pear.

Habitat:

Tropical atoll.

Reference Links:

Mahogany, Belize, LAND OF THE FREE : THE MAHOGANY TREE - NATIONAL TREE OF BELIZE

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PublishedJuly 9, 2016

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