Khaya ivorensis (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Khaya ivorensis A. Chev.

Synonyms

Khaya caudata Stapf ex Hutch. & Dalz., Khaya klainei Pierre ex Pellegr.

Vernacular names

• African mahogany (standard trade name).

Distribution

West Africa, from Ivory Coast to Cameroon, Gabon and Angola (Cabinda); in South-East Asia introduced into Indonesia (Java) and Malaysia (Peninsular & Sabah).