Meliaceae
Swietenia

Swietenia humilis Zucc.

First published in Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 2: 355 (1837)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Central America. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2012). Nova Silva Cusatlantica. Árboles natinos e introducidos de El Salvador. Parte 2: Angiospermae - Familias M a P y Pteridophyta. Englera 29-2: 1-300.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Berendsohn, W.G., Gruber, A.K. & Monterrosa Salomón, J. (2012). Nova Silva Cusatlantica. Árboles natinos e introducidos de El Salvador. Parte 2: Angiospermae - Familias M a P y Pteridophyta. Englera 29-2: 1-300.
  • López Patiño, E.J., Szeszko, D.R., Rascala Pérez, J. & Beltrán Retis, A.S. (2012). The flora of the Tenacingo-Malinalco-Zumpahuacán protected natural area, state of Mexico, Mexico. Harvard Papers in Botany 17: 65-167.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Plants for Health

  • "World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)"
  • GRIN (USDA)
  • MPNS Import
  • US-FDA GSRS (2025)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Penington, T.D.; Sarukhán, J. [9456] Mexico K004793934 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [23530] Nicaragua K004793965 Yes
Boshier, D.H. [49] Honduras K004793947 Yes
Ibarra-Manriquez, G.; Cornejo Tenorio, G.; Malagón, E. [5547] Mexico K004793928 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [4138] Mexico K004793940 Yes
Jimenez, Q.; Martin, N.; Ramirez, V.H. [1073] Costa Rica K004793970 Yes
Boshier, D.H. [41] Honduras K004793952 Yes
Boshier, D.H. [40] Honduras K004793950 Yes
Penington, T.D.; Sarukhan K, J. [9458] Mexico K004793927 Yes
Mayorga, E. [s.n.] El Salvador K004793953 Yes
Penington, T.D.; Sarukhan K, J. [9336] Mexico K004793926 Yes
Boshier, D.H. [43] Honduras K004793949 Yes
Penington, T.D.; Sarukhan K, J. [9511] Mexico K004793941 Yes
Dr. Sinclair [s.n.] Nicaragua K004793958 Yes
Boshier, D.H. [21] Costa Rica K004793971 Yes
Langlasse, E. [132] Mexico K004793939 Yes
Caec; Seler, E. [1921] Mexico K004793925 Yes
Pennington, T.D.; Sarukhan K, J. [9494] Mexico K004793924 Yes
Mont, J.; Castillo, A. [1714] Guatemala K004793955 Yes
Penington, T.D.; Sarukhan K, J. [9325] Mexico K004793929 Yes
Boshier, D.H. [45] Honduras K004793945 Yes
Nelson, C.; Andino, R. [10620] Honduras K004793942 Yes
Penington, T.D.; Sarukhan K, J. [9509] Mexico K004793930 Yes
Hinton, G.B. [3606] Mexico K004793936 Yes
Sandino, J.C.; Rodrique, R.A. [2526B] Nicaragua K004793962 Yes
Penington, T.D.; Sarukhan K, J. [9219] Mexico K004793933 Yes
Zamora, N.; Ramirez, V.H.; Espinoza, R. [2262] Costa Rica K004793966 Yes
Penington, T.D.; Sarukhan K, J. [9344] Mexico K004793931 Yes
Boshier, D.H. [46] Honduras K004793946 Yes
Mont, J.; Rodol fo Luarca; Vargas, J.M. [1987] Guatemala K004793956 Yes
Davidse, G.; Goméz, L.D.; Sousa, M.; Humphries, C.J.; Garwood, N.; Hampshire, R.; Gibby, M. [23264] Costa Rica K004793969 Yes
Boshier, D.H. [47] Honduras K004793944 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [16204] Nicaragua K004793963 Yes
Stead, J.W. [S103] Guatemala K004793954 Yes
Hinton, G.B.; et al. [6048] Mexico K004793937 Yes
Sandino, J.C. [4976] Nicaragua K004793960 Yes
Araquistain, M. [3490] Nicaragua K004793959 Yes
Orcutt, C.R. [3190] Mexico K004793935 Yes
Moreno, P.P. [16041] Nicaragua K004793961 Yes
Boshier, D.H. [42] Honduras K004793951 Yes
Boshier, D.H. [48] Honduras K004793943 Yes
Nee, M. [28296] Nicaragua K004793964 Yes
Chavarria, U. [763] Costa Rica K004793967 Yes
Styles, B.T. [113] Mexico K004793932 Yes
Duges, A. [s.n.] Mexico K004793938 Yes
Styles, B.T. [88] Costa Rica K004793968 Yes
Styles, B.T. [71] Nicaragua K004793957 Yes
Boshier, D.H. [44] Honduras K004793948 Yes

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    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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