Year of publication 1997

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Pages 57

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Author Forest Products Division

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Product type Book (stand-alone)

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) In spite of the fact that a large number of species in the family Meliaceae have a high potential value as sources of wood and timber, only a few of these species are utilized extensively. The two most important genera in this regard in the neotropics are Cedrela and Swietenia. From the last century to the present day, the mahoganies, as they are commonly known, have been the pillars of development in Latin America's forest industry. Species of these two genera cover the neotropical zone from Me xico to Brazil and Argentina, through Central America and the Caribbean islands Mature individual trees are found in a small proportion in tropical forests. The species have a low rate of natural regeneration, which increases their status as rare species.

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Language English

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Also available in:

• Spanish

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