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| Khaya ivorensis |
| Evergreen or deciduous, monoecious, large to very large tree up to 60 m tall; bark surface brown and slightly rough; leaves spiral but clustered near ends of branches, leathery, glabrous; flowers unisexual, whitish, sweet-scented; fruit an erect, nearly globose, woody capsule. |
| Common Names: Red mahogany, Lagos mahogany, African mahogany |
| Geographic Distribution: Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Angola, possibly also occurs in Guinea, Liberia, the Central African Republic and Congo; aslo in tropical Asia and tropical America. |
| Uses/Applications: The wood is highly valued for furniture, cabinet work, decorative boxes and cases, and veneer, and is also commonly used for window frames, panelling, doors and staircases. The wood is in demand for making backs or sides of acoustic guitars. The bitter-tasting bark is widely used in traditional medicine against many ailments. |
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