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Hammocks, low tree islands, are dominated by hardwood species both tropical and temperate, such as mahogany Swietenia mahagoni, and provide habitat for the larger mammals.
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The principal indicator species that help to identify this ecoregion in the lowlands are oak (Catalpa longissima), particularly in well-drained lands, and mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni).
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Caribbean mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni, EN), a cousin of the big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla, VU) of South and Central America, has been exploited heavily throughout the region for timber.
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These forests are also considered broad-leaf hardwoods that grow on limestone soil and include some of dominant tree species such as maderia or Caribbean Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni), and Gum-elemi or gum-limbo (Bursera simaruba).
Bahamian dry forests 2007
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Dominant species include red birch (Bursera simaruba), Swietenia mahagoni, Picrodendron baccatum, Sideroxylon salicifolium, Calyptranthes pallens, and Chionanthus caymanensis.
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It is celebrated for its mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) which is an important article of commerce.
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It is celebrated for its mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) which is an important article of commerce.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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The first layer of trees include Bursera simaruba (almácigo), Cedrela odorata (cedar), Calycopfyllum candissimum (dagame), Ceiba pentandra (ceiba), Cordia gerascanthus (baría), Cordia collococca, Dipholis salicifolia (cuyá), Swietenia mahagoni (mahogany), Zanthoxylum martinicensis (ayúa), Celtis trinervia and Roystonea regia (palma real).
Cuban dry forests 2008
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(Mahogany Tribe.) Swietenia mahagoni, L. Mahogany.
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(Capsicum baccatum), batata (Convolvus batatas), bihao (Heliconia bihai), caimito (Chrysophyllum caimito), cahoba (Swietenia mahagoni), jucca and casabi (Jatropba manihot); the word casabi or cassava is employed only for the bread made with the roots of the Jatropha (the name of the plant jucca was also heard by Americo Vespucci on the coast of Paria); age or ajes
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