Meliaceae

African mahogany

Khaya grandifoliola C.DC.

Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Khaya

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African mahogany: Khaya grandifoliola in India — Photo: S. More, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

Chinese: 大叶非洲楝, 大葉非洲楝
English: African mahogany, Benin mahogany, Large-leaved mahogany, Senegal mahogany
French: Acajou
Hausa: Male
Japanese: カヤ・グランディフォリオラ

Synonyms

Khaya dawei Stapf ex Broun & R.E.Massey
Khaya kerstingii Harms

Photos

Photo: S. More, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: S. More, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Thorsten Hackbarth, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.