African Mahogany
Khaya senegalensis
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- January-June
How to identify African Mahogany
Identify African Mahogany by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Widely planted African mahogany avenue tree.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Meliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is African Mahogany.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for African Mahogany itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“The white flowers are sweet-scented;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for African Mahogany itself; the rest are typical of the Meliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ആഫ്രിക്കൻ മഹാഗണി
About African Mahogany
African Mahogany (Khaya senegalensis) belongs to the Meliaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and 2 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from January to June.
Uses
In practice it is cut for timber and furniture and planted as an ornamental.
Meliaceae
Mahogany/Neem family
African Mahogany belongs to the Meliaceae family.
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