Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:

 

The Forest Department of Jamaica is working to invigorate the island wood industry using high value species, including Swietenia mahagoni (small leaf/Dominican/Jamaican mahogany), which is native to the island. Information is needed on growth rates of S. mahagoni for long-range planning. If you know of any places around the world where S. mahagoni has been planted, or who might have data on its growth, please contact mahoganforthefuture@gmail.com. One goal is a collaborative publication on S. mahagoni growth.

 

Regards,

Sheila Ward

Associate Coordinator

IUFRO WP 1.02.04