The Mahogany tree may be the most valuable forest tree for Haiti. It's indigenous. It grows easily at most elevations, and goats avoid eating it. The high value of mahogany wood in furniture production also makes it a popular tree to plant and care for as it grows. Our first step is getting enough seeds to start outgrowing the number of trees being cut down. Unfortunately, in our region, so many mahogany trees have been cut down that It took us weeks to find this bunch of seeds.
Even though they're hard to find, we're determined to increase the mahogany tree population in our region. So, using our motorcycle and megaphone, a team member will occasionally ride through villages asking for any mahogany seeds anyone has found. We're excited to get this project started and are looking to fill several thousand seedling bags. Wish us luck!
