Mahogany was used to patch ship planks for
Hernando Cortez in 1514
The official
list of CITES species is maintained by the CITES Secretariat.
The Secretariat also maintains a species
database with details of the listing and associated information.
Current CITES Listing of American Mahoganies
| Family Meliaceae |
Mahogany Family |
Appendix |
First Listing |
| Swietenia humilis |
Pacific coast mahogany |
II |
7/1/75 |
| Swietenia macrophylla, including
logs, sawn wood, and veneer sheets, and plywood, but not
other parts or derivatives |
Bigleaf mahogany
|
II
(Listing limited to populations of the Neotropics) |
11/16/95 |
| Swietenia mahagoni, including logs,
sawn wood, and veneer sheets, but not other parts or derivatives |
Caribbean mahogany |
II |
6/11/92 |
Chronology of American Mahoganies Listing
Bigleaf Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) Appendix-II
Listing – Effective November 15, 2003
- 2002 (COP12). Guatemala and Nicaragua submitted a proposal to
list neotropical populations of bigleaf mahogany in Appendix
II, including logs, sawn timber, veneer sheets, and plywood.
Information documents concerning the proposed listing were
provided at the Conference by Brazil and Guatemala.
The proposal was adopted and the listing became effective one
year after the meeting (i.e., November 15, 2003). After the
vote, the delegation of Brazil gave a statement concerning
the inclusion of bigleaf mahogany in Appendix II. The United
States issued a press
release on the listing on November 26, 2003.
Bigleaf Mahogany Appendix-III Listings
The following countries listed bigleaf mahogany, including logs,
sawn wood and veneer sheets, but not other parts or derivatives,
from populations in the Americas, in Appendix
III.
- 2001, October 29. Colombia (CITES notification).
- 2001, June 12. Peru (CITES notification).
- 1999, April 29. Mexico (Federal Register notice).
- 1998, July 26. Brazil (Federal Register notice).
- 1998, March 19. Bolivia (CITES notification or
Federal Register notice).
- 1995, November 16. Costa Rica (Federal Register notice).
Bigleaf Mahogany Appendix-II Previous Listing Proposals
- 1997 (COP10). A proposal to include bigleaf mahogany from
the Americas submitted by Bolivia and the United States was
rejected. It gained a majority of the votes, but fell short
of the required two-thirds majority by six votes.
 Brazil
offered to convene a working group on mahogany to examine the
status, management, and trade in this species, which was endorsed
by the Parties. Brazil also committed to include its population
of bigleaf mahogany in Appendix III, which it subsequently
did in 1998.
- 1994 (COP9). The Netherlands proposed bigleaf mahogany for
inclusion in Appendix II. This proposal was rejected, falling
short of the two-thirds majority required for adoption by six
votes. The CITES Timber Working Group (TWG) was created to assess
implementation of timber species.
- I992 (COP8). Costa Rica and the United States separately proposed
to list bigleaf and Caribbean mahoganies in Appendix II. The
Costa Rican proposal was withdrawn in Committee. The U.S. proposal
was narrowed to include only the Central American populations,
which was withdrawn after debate.
Caribbean Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni)
- 1992 (COP8). Caribbean mahogany was listed in Appendix II
effective June 11, 1992. The listing includes logs, sawn wood,
and veneer sheets.
Pacific Coast Mahogany (Swietenia humilis)
- 1992 (COP8). The United States proposed to revise the listing
to exclude (a) non-native populations in the Old World and
(b) wood from trees not in the native range, if transformed
beyond the first stage. The proposal was withdrawn.
- 1975. Pacific coast mahogany was included in Appendix II effective
July 1, 1975. The listing includes all parts and derivatives.
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