ID: 49Z-WZKE
Swietenia mahagoni
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Ghana
12:39 - 34°C
Date of birth
12/15/2022
Also known as
Maeva Mahogany
Name
Mahogany
Tree
Country
Ghana
Place of birth
Pru West District
Coordinates
7° 58′ 47.07″ N
1° 18′ 52.61″ W
The important moments in your tree's life.
It all starts with a tiny seed, nice and warm in the soil.
Your seedling is big enough to be welcomed into one of our nurseries, along with many others.
We’re here! Your tree has reached its new home: it’s been planted by a smallholder, who’ll take care of it for years to come.
Strike a pose! Now that it’s big enough, here’s a photo of your tree!
Nursery
Planted
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The important moments in your tree's life.
The West Indian mahogany reaches up to 30 meters in height and commands an impressive presence. Its leaves are a beautifully intense green, and the fruit that it produces is a bizarre, woody, brick-colored pine cone that contains winged seeds. It's planted to generate forests and is highly regarded as a medicinal plant: the bark is used to create a liquid to cure tuberculosis.
Mahogany is known for its beautiful wood, which is above all solid and resistant.
My estimated CO2 absorption capacity is based on the first 10 years of my life*
Current absorption
2022
2032
* The tree will continue to absorb CO2 even after the tenth year. Therefore this is a prudent estimate.
It provides protection for crops and shade for livestock.
It improves the quality of the soil thanks to the nitrogen fixation process or it reduces soil erosion, thanks to its extended root system.
It helps restocking various animal species, thus helping the variety of fauna and flora overall.
The trees will bear fruits, some that will be edible immediately and others that can become edible through processing, ensuring food resources over time.
The trees' fruits and the products derived from their transformation can be traded in local networks, offering income opportunities.
During its life cycle, each tree will offset CO₂. The trees that you plant can offset your emissions.
The trees are planted in agroforestry systems that favor the virtuous interaction between the different species and their positive impact on the environment and on the land.