About African Mahogany
Khaya senegalensis is a species of tree in the Meliaceae family that is native to Africa. Common names include African mahogany, dry zone mahogany, Gambia mahogany, khaya wood, Senegal mahogany, cailcedrat, acajou, djalla, and bois rouge.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Khaya senegalensis
- Genus
- Khaya
- Family
- MELIACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-June
- Conservation status
- VU
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ആഫ്രിക്കൻ മഹാഗണി
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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