The African mahogany is a very large tree of the forests of West Africa: it can reach 60 m in height and 1.5 m in diameter. It is a tropical reddish-brown wood, soft and light, and versatile: it is used in interior and exterior joinery, as well as in shipbuilding.
Khaya grandifoliola, Khaya ivorensis, Khaya anthotheca
Family: MELIACEAE (angiosperme)
Commercial restrictions: no commercial restriction
use(s) for this species :
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