Varieties:
1)Swietenia Mahogany
2)Swietenia Humilis
3)Swietenia Macrophylla
Out of the above three varieties, Swietenia Mahogany is the most popular variety. The plant is known for it’s beautiful reddish colour wood, straight grains which makes for beautiful carvings. Commercially important lumber prized for its beauty, durability and colour. Used for paneling and to make furnitures, boards, musical instruments etc.
Revenues to the Farmers:
The plantation has got high medicinal values as follows:
1)Blood circulation improvement.
2)Reduce Alzheimers disease
3)For sexual disorders
4)Combating free radicles with antioxidents
5)Improves health by taking seed supplements
6)Controlling blood sugar