West Indian Mahogany

Listed as Threatened by the Florida FDACS.

Host plant for mahogony mistletoe,Phoradendron rubrum, which is listed as Endangered by the Florida FDAS.

There are reports that this tree is becoming invasive in southern Florida in some areas beyond its natural range.



Street tree. Yard and park shade tree.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Tropical rockland hammock, coastal hammocks.

• Aroma, fragrance, Showy fruits, Interesting foliage, Hurricane wind resistance
• Attracts a diverse community of small butterflies and moths. Many species of ants, thrips, small beetles, flies, bees, and wasps also visit flowers, many of these feeding on the basal nectary.