Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Honduras Mahogany

Swietenia humilis

Spanish: Caoba

Swietenia humilis is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae. It is one of three species in the genus Swietenia, all three of which are regarded as "genuine mahogany." At 6 metres (20 ft), it is one-fifth the height of S. mahagoni and one-sixth the height of S. macrophylla. Its species name, humilis, means "small" or "dwarfish". Most often recorded in Nov, Jun, Dec, Sep.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Sapindales › Meliaceae

IUCN statusEndangered (EN)

Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,685 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2018 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-06-17 — observation by adrian_mora
2022-11-05 — observation by zihuadean
2021-12-28 — observation by yolcaquixtiani
2021-09-28 — observation by ana1249
2021-02-27 — observation by lmvz
2020-10-01 — observation by ana_ozomahtli

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Honduras Mahogany (Swietenia humilis) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/swietenia-humilis/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.