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Charles Zidar
ANCIENT MAYA BOTANICAL RESEARCH |
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| Family: | Meliaceae | | Genus: | Swietenia | | Species: | mahagoni | | Authority: | (L.) Jacq. | | Common Name: | mahogany | | Maya Name: | Punab, Ka’wakche’ | | Maya Plant Use: | Construction and products. | | Botanical Significance: | This tree is known for the strength and beauty of its wood. Currently, this tree is being illegally logged, threatening it in its native habitat. In ancient times it was felled for use in making canoes. Mahogany and rosewood were most likely the wood of choice for carving.
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