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Kew Millennium Seed Bank, UK

Seed from the Kew Millennium Seed Bank collection at Wakehurst, outside London in the UK.

Swietenia mahagoni (Meliaceae) – West Indian mahogany; native to tropical America – fruit (septifragal capsule); typical of the mahogany family, the fruit contains many unilaterally winged seeds tightly packed around the central column of the fruit; length 11.5cm
weblinks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swietenia_mahagoni

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Seed from the Kew Millennium Seed Bank collection at Wakehurst, outside London in the UK. <br />
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Swietenia mahagoni (Meliaceae) – West Indian mahogany; native to tropical America – fruit (septifragal capsule); typical of the mahogany family, the fruit contains many unilaterally winged seeds tightly packed around the central column of the fruit; length 11.5cm<br />
weblinks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swietenia_mahagoni