Record Number
5664
PROSEA Handbook Number
5(3): Timber trees; Lesser-known timbers
Taxon
Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) C. DC.
This article should be read together with the article on the genus: Khaya in the Handbook volume indicated above in this database.
This article should be read together with the article on the genus: Khaya in the Handbook volume indicated above in this database.
Synonyms
Khaya agboensis A. Chev., Khaya euryphylla Harms, Khaya nyasica Baker f.
Vernacular Names
Uganda mahogany, white mahogany (En). Acajou blanc (Fr).
Distribution
Tropical Africa, from Guinea and Liberia towards Uganda and Angola; introduced into many tropical countries, in South-East Asia in Indonesia (Java) and Peninsular Malaysia.
Image
 | Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) C. DC. – 1, flowering twig; 2, sectioned male flower; 3, sectioned female flower; 4, dehisced fruit. |
Author(s)
S.I. Wiselius
Correct Citation of this Article
Wiselius, S.I., 1998. Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) C. DC.. In: Sosef, M.S.M., Hong, L.T. and Prawirohatmodjo, S. (Editors): Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 5(3): Timber trees; Lesser-known timbers. PROSEA Foundation, Bogor, Indonesia. Database record: prota4u.org/prosea
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