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Mahogany
£6
Sponsor one or more Mahogany trees and help fight deforestation in the Amazon. Each tree plays a vital role in the biodiversity of the rainforest. When you protect a tree you receive a special certificate via email or through the post. View its location in your Cool Earth account. Help fight climate change and keep this tree standing.
- Local name
- Caoba
- Latin name
- Sweitenia macropylla
- Height
- Up to 40m
- Girth
- 80-200cm
- CO2 stored (tonnes)
- 30
- Leaves
- 16-35cm long
- Flower
- Small creamy flowers, attracting bees & butterflies.
- Fruit
- Large, woody, oval capsules.
- Location
- Below 750m altitude, found along river terraces.
Often loggers will destroy swathes of rainforest just to reach the precious Mahogany tree. Its durability and resistance to insect attacks means it’s highly sought after, making it onto the IUCN red list which is the world’s main authority on the conservation of status species.
