Khaya grandifoliola C.Dc.

Large-leaved mahogany (en), Acajou (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Meliaceae > Khaya

Characteristics

A large forest tree, to 130 ft. high
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Young foliage conspicuously reddish.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 34.81
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Occurs in semi-deciduous forest, especially in drier types and in savannah, but in the latter case usually along watercourses. It can sometimes be found in rocky and hilly parts of moist semi-deciduous forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal environmental use fuel gum material medicinal poison wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Khaya grandifoliola world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, India, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Chad, Togo, and Uganda

Conservation status

Khaya grandifoliola threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:578853-1
WFO ID wfo-0000357001
COL ID 3R6XF
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Khaya grandifoliola Khaya kerstingii Khaya dawei