African Mahogany
Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A.Juss.
Khaya senegalensis, known as African Mahogany, is a tree species in the Meliaceae family native to Africa. It is also called dry zone mahogany, Gambia mahogany, khaya wood, Senegal mahogany, cailcedrat, acajou, djalla, and bois rouge.
Description
Khaya senegalensis is a tree species in the Meliaceae family. It is native to Africa and has a wide distribution across several countries, including Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, and others. Common names for this species include African Mahogany, dry zone mahogany, Gambia mahogany, khaya wood, Senegal mahogany, cailcedrat, acajou, djalla, and bois rouge. The species was first described in 1831.
Other common names
Senegal mahoganyAfrican MahoganyBenin MahoganyDry Zone Mahoganydryzone-mahogany
Distribution
SC · SG · IN · LY · AU · BR · Global · conterminous 48 United States · Benin · Burkina · Cambodia · Cameroon · Central African Repu · Chad · China Southeast · Cuba · Florida · Gabon · Gambia · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Hainan · Ivory Coast · Leeward Is. · Mali · Mauritania · Nigeria · Niger · Puerto Rico · Senegal
Synonyms
Swietenia senegalensis
