Description
Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 19 inch (48 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 5 inch (13 cm) |
*above specifications is indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | Swietenia senegalensis, African mahogany, dry zone mahogany, Gambia mahogany, khaya wood, Senegal mahogany, cailcedrat, acajou, djalla, and Bois rouge |
| Maximum Reachable Height | 9 m |
| Flower Colour | cream then pink |
| Bloom Time | July august |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting And Care
- more than twice as long as broad, rounded or blunt or sometimes pointed at the tip, 6-12 cm long, 2-5 cm broad.
- Flowers normally have parts in fours.
- Sepals are pale green, petals and staminal tube are cream-colored, the latter pinkish below.
- The fruit is normally 4-valved, 4-6 cm in diameter.
Khaya Senegalensis Care
African Mahogany is a majestic, tall tree, native to Africa. It is a tree with shining leaves, up to 100 ft tall, with a wide dense crown and thick trunk. Leaves are compound, with leaflets usually drying pale glaucous green, 3-4 pairs, oblong or oblong-elliptic, more than twice as long as broad, rounded or blunt or sometimes pointed at the tip, 6-12 cm long, 2-5 cm broad. Flowers normally have parts in fours
| Sunlight | Full Sun |
| Watering | medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 29 – 38c |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Khaya senegalensis Special Feature
Khaya senegalensis is a deciduous evergreen tree
Khaya senegalensis Uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- Khaya senegalensis (Desr
- ) is a medicinal plant that is widely used to treat various diseases in Nigeria and other West African countries
- It belongs to the family Meliaceae (mahogany family)
- The Nupes of Niger state of Nigeria especially value the tree for its medicinal uses
Culinary Use:
- leaves
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