Khaya senegalensis (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss.

Synonyms

Swietenia senegalensis Desr.

Vernacular names

• African mahogany, Gambia mahogany, Senegal mahogany (En). Acajou du Sénégal (Fr)
• Vietnam: xà cừ.

Distribution

Native to the drier parts of tropical Africa, from Senegal to Sudan and Uganda; in South-East Asia introduced into Indonesia (Java) and Vietnam.

S.I. Wiselius