The flower of mahogany was declared National Flower on July 16, 1957, by Decree 2944, issued by the government of Hector Bienvenido Trujillo Molina. She is the daughter of mahogany, Swietenia mahogani, a tree considered indigenous, and one of the most popular in the country for the quality of their wood.Mahogany is native to semi-humid forests of the West Indies and Central America. Since hitting Indian soil in the former Hispaniola, Columbus and artisans who were with him the wood used in temples, palaces and houses.
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