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Information about mahogany
Mahogany belongs to Meliaceae and is an evergreen tree. In winter, leaves often fall and lenticels are dense, so it is named because the wood is peach. Even pinnate compound leaves, alternate; Leaflets, short petioles, opposite 3-6 pieces, obliquely ovate, acute at the apex, curved at the base, 3-7.5 cm long and 1.5-3.3 cm wide; Yellow-green flowers, thyrse axillary. Panicle with five petals, axillary; The stamens are pot-shaped, and there are 10~ 12 stamens at the crack of the pot. Capsule lignified, dark brown oval, big fist, dark brown seeds with wings. The stigma is head-shaped, woody and oval, with five longitudinal edges on the outside, 8~ 15 cm long and 2.5~5 cm wide, and it is dark brown when mature; The seed has wings and is 1.2 cm long. It is an advanced tree species with thick crown and many uses of wood. I like high temperature, drought tolerance and plenty of sunshine. There is semi-defoliation from winter to early spring. In early spring, the leaves germinate and change quickly, and the leaves are green. The height of mahogany can reach 10 meter, and the trunk is very obvious. Because the grown redwood trees are green and delicate, they are also high-grade trees for afforestation or street trees, and also used as garden trees. Wood can be used to make high-grade furniture, household appliances, building materials, ships and so on. Spring and autumn are very suitable seasons for planting mahogany, which can be propagated by sowing, and fertile sandy soil is the best soil quality. Growing in a well-drained and sunny place.