Record Number
5667
PROSEA Handbook Number
5(3): Timber trees; Lesser-known timbers
Taxon
Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss.
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
Swietenia senegalensis Desr.
Vernacular Names
African mahogany, Gambia mahogany, Senegal mahogany (En). Acajou du Sénégal (Fr). Vietnam: x[af] c[uwf].
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.
Author(s)
S.I. Wiselius
Correct Citation of this Article
Wiselius, S.I., 1998. Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss.. 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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