Bigleaf mahogany

This large tree grows 35 to 40 and sometimes even 50 m tall, with a trunk 50 to 80 cm in diameter. Its dark green, shiny, hairless leaves are composed of 8 to 10 leaflets. The tiny flowers are grouped in panicles. The fruit is a pear-shaped capsule, 12 to 20 cm long, containing winged seeds. The tree loses its leaves during the dry season.