✿Meliaceae · Khaya

African Mahogany

Khaya grandifoliola

TreeMedicinal

Habit: Tree
Flowering: January-June

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Khaya grandifoliola
Genus: Khaya
Family: Meliaceae
Habit: Tree
Flowering & fruiting: January-June
Conservation status: VU

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Meliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Radial
Inflorescence: Panicle
Fruit: Capsule

Typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About African Mahogany

African Mahogany (Khaya grandifoliola) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family (Mahogany/Neem family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle flower clusters, capsule/drupe/berry fruit. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-June. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as VU.

Botanical family

Meliaceae

Mahogany/Neem family

African Mahogany belongs to the Meliaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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