24 BULLETIN 474, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Mahogany, Yellow birch, or Mountain birch, Betula lutea Michx. f. 
Mountain birch or Sweet birch, Betula lenta L. 
Western sumach, Rhus integrifolia (Nutt.) Benth. & Hook. 
Mountain mahogany, Cercocarpus ledifolius Nutt. 
Valley mahogany, Cercocarpus parvifolius Nutt. 
FROM MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA, AND WEST INDIES. 
Indian mahogany or Spanish cedar, Cedrela odorata L. 
Madeira (mahogany), Tamarindus indicus lL. 
Horsefiesh mahogany, Caesalpina sp. 
Espave mahogany, Anacardium rhinocarpus DC. 
White mahogany or Jenicero, Zabebuia donnell-smithii Rose. 
Balata, Buily, or Bulletwood, Mimusops globosa Gaertner. a 
Sabicu (Bahama), Lysiloma sabicu Benth. 
Sabicu Cuban), Pithecolobium arboreum (l.) Urb. 
Santa maria, Calophyllum calaba Jacq. 
FROM SOUTH AMERICA. 
Horseflesh mahogany, Siwartzia tomentosa D. C. 
Colombian mahogany, Cariniana pyriformis Miers. 
Demerara mahogany, Crabwood, or Carapa, Carapa guianensis Aubl. 
Cumussin, Carapa ograndijiora Mart. 
Jacariuba, Calophyllum brasiliense Camb. 
Of the 61 species listed, 24 belong to the same family as true ma- 
hogany, but none to the same genus—Swietenia. The next most im- 
portant family group is Leguminosae, of which 12 species are rep- 
resented in the foregoing list. Unfortunately, not all of the techni- 
cal names of the trees can be given, since in some localities, espe- 
cially in West Africa, the identity of a good many has not yet been 
determined. In fact, the actual source of a number of “ mahoganies” 
from West Africa is unknown except to a few native merchants who 
control the output. The following list shows the different families 
to which the so-called “ mahoganies” of commerce belong: 
Family. Genera. | Species. 
Meliaceae (Mahogany, Spanish cedar).....-...-.--.-------+--+---+-++2-2++-2--+-+---- 
Leguminosae (Locust, WiTGASNROC) Boys Sais ree che eh een en yee fee ee 
Myrtaceae (Euealyptus, PIMCNCO). vos 200 seca nee Hee bee See eee seer Ceeoee 
Anacardiaceae (Sumach 1) BP Dis ey rare 8S yep eh eI Be Oe ee aI eee 
Burseraceae (Gumbo limbo, or West Indian birch) .....-...-.-...-...--------------- 
Rosaceae (Apple; Pear)! asa. -sckes cis cieielaiewis een wee cae ale seme aeas Snare seen ie ineloniae 
Sapotaceae (Chicle tree; sapodillla) is. sje eee cee eae See eee eee cece see eee 
Euphorbiaceae (Castor ‘oil plant; crotons) \ 22 shes sten oan eee ee eee 
Bterculiaceae(Cocoas Cola) en se sosins cis win wine ee ee eee ee eee Se eee 
Dipterocarpaceae (Borneo camphor tree) oases se ee oc Se ee eee 
Betulaceae: (Birch alder)i a cts se sie Se eh ae eee Basa neon seater peek carro & 
Moraceae (Mulberry, OSSLe Orange) J. =f See a ee een eee seers 
Lauraceae (Sassafras, red 1 ON) eee ee Cr nore erat eee ef eee. Be eons 
Guttiferae (St. J ohn’s WOLLDalONMATIA) pas pee eee eee Fi en NRE Oy she 
Flacourtiaceas (Arnotto) NS oa rors ASS ate ce thre Scans ane eres Bpeote nee ee 
Bienomiacese (Catalpas trumpet creeper) 2... nee eee ee ee eee eee ee eee eee 
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