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Khaya senegalensis | |
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Khaya senegalensis being used as a street tree in Hanoi, Vietnam | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Genus: | Khaya |
Species: | K. senegalensis
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Binomial name | |
Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A.Juss.
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Khaya senegalensis is a species of tree in the Meliaceae family that is native to Africa. Common names include African mahogany, dry zone mahogany, Gambia mahogany, khaya wood, Senegal mahogany, cailcedrat, acajou, djalla, and bois rouge.