This large, semievergreen tree forms a loose,
rounded canopy and casts light, dappled shade,
suitable for maintaining a lawn beneath (Fig. 1). It is
one of south Florida’s popular landscape and street
trees. Mahogany can reach 75 feet in height with a
50-foot-spread but is more often seen at 40 to 50 feet
tall and wide. The dense, strong wood of Mahogany
is quite resistant to wind-damage on properly trained
trees, making this tree all the more ideal for use as a
shade tree or street tree. Trees planted along streets or
in medians will form a beautiful canopy overhead.
The five-inch-long, brown, woody fruit capsules hang
from slender, fuzzy stalks in winter and split while
still on the tree when ripe to release winged seeds
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