Mehgoni
Mehgoni
Scientific name: Swietenia macrophylla
Bangla/local name: ‘Mehgoni’
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Sapindales |
| Family | Meliaceae |
| Genus | Swietenia |
| Species | S. macrophylla |
Economic Importance
- Used as timber
- The fruit and leaf are used as medicine