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Swietenia mahagoni
West Indian Mahogany
As recorded: Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jacq.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae
- Collected by
- Bola, I.
- Collector number
- F.D.604
- Date
- April 13, 1961
- Locality
- Nasinu 8.5 miles
- Island
- Viti Levu
- Region
- Fiji
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Identified by
- Smith, A.C.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Swietenia mahagoni observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1961. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,946 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Florida, US
(c) oronaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Miami-Dade County, US-FL, US
(c) littlespecimen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Florida, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
Florida, US
(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
United States
(c) zzazzazz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Florida, US
(c) cindyvigil4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Swietenia mahagoni. BISH 33429. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956174533. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/33429.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956174533 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
