Scientific Name :
Khaya senegalensis (Desv.) A.Juss.
Synonym :
Swietenia senegalensis Desr.
Common Name : African Mahogany
Plant Family : Meliaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to June
Flower Colour : Cream white
Description : Height: 15 to 20 m
Stem: Grey, bark peeling off
Leaves: Alternate, leaflets 6 to 10 cm, oblong, leaflets oppposite with 6 to 8 pairs
Flowers: Sepals green, petals cream, stamens forming staminal tube, slightly pinkish within
Inflorescence: Axillary racemose
Fruits: Ovoid, 4 to 8 cm
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN
Distribution Range : W. Tropical Africa to N. Uganda.
Uses : It is used are as a tonic, a chewing stick for treating toothaches, and for treating malaria, diarrhea and dysentery
