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Taxon:  Khaya ivorensis A. Chev.



Summary
Genus:
Khaya
Family:
Meliaceae
Nomen number:
401279
Place of publication:
Vég. util. Afr. trop. franç. 5:207. 1909 (Bois Côte Ivoire)
Verified:
02/27/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Reference(s)
  1. Abbiw, D. K. 1990. Useful plants of Ghana Intermediate Technology Publications & Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 5-6.
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
  3. Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
  4. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
  5. Keay, R. W. J. 1989. Trees of Nigeria
  6. Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
  7. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Common names
English
African-mahogany –
Ivory Coast khaya –
Lagos-mahogany –
Swedish
afrikansk mahogny –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaAngola Cabinda
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaCôte D'Ivoire  
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGhana  
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNigeria  
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCameroon  
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaGabon  
Native
Africa
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Cameroon, Gabon
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola (Cabinda)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Materialswood Keay, R. W. J. 1989. Trees of Nigeria
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=401279. Accessed 12 May 2025.