DOI: 10.36347/sajp.2022.v11i01.003

Pages: 13-19

Meliaceae is a family of 50 genera with 1400 species that are predominantly found in tropical parts of the third world. Because of its timber and calorific value, members of this family are commercially valuable. Mahogany is a Meliaceae family exotic plant that includes three species: Swietenia macrophylla king, S mahogany L. Jacq., and S. humulis Zucc. Mahogany's distribution in India is limited to the Western and Eastern Ghats. This genus is predominantly found in the humid zone of the New World and the Amazon region of South America. The purpose of this review article is to look at its botanical description, geographical distribution, ecological range, cultivation and collection methods, wood characteristics, wood uses, therapeutic uses, seed cultivation and propagation practices, and wood characteristics, wood uses, and therapeutic uses.