Khaya ivorensis A.Chev.

Lagos mahogany (en), Acajou d'afrique (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Meliaceae > Khaya

Characteristics

A large forest tree, to 180 ft. high, with bole up to 90 ft., strongly buttressed
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Leaves crowded at the ends of the branchlets
Panicles lax, comparatively few-flowered.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 47.43
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found mostly in rainforests, but also extending into dry forests. Grows on moist valley sites in semi-deciduous rainforests, but it favours soils with a low water-storage capacity in evergreen forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use fuel material medicinal tea timber wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Khaya ivorensis unspecified picture

Distribution

Khaya ivorensis world distribution map, present in Angola, Brazil, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Togo

Conservation status

Khaya ivorensis threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:578856-1
WFO ID wfo-0000356998
COL ID 3R6XH
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Khaya ivorensis Khaya caudata Khaya klainei