Meliaceae

African mahogany

Khaya ivorensis A.Chev.

Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Khaya

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African mahogany: Jardin du père Gillet à Kisantu Khaya ivorensis A. Chev., l'acajou d'Afrique ; Échelle : garçon en rouge fait 1,90 m. — Photo: Pandries, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

Chinese: 科特迪瓦非洲楝
English: African mahogany, Lagos mahogany
Estonian: Vandliranniku kaaja
Finnish: Bassaminkaijamahonki
French: Acajou D'Afrique

Synonyms

Khaya caudata Stapf ex Hutch. & Dalziel
Khaya klainei Pierre ex Pellegr.

Photos

Photo: Pandries, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: ChristianLemke, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mechaenjoyed, CC BY-SA 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.