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Khaya ivorensis (African Mahogany)

Synonyms: Khaya caudata (homotypic); Khaya klainei (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Khaya ivorensis (also called African mahogany or Lagos mahogany) is a tall forest tree with a buttressed trunk in the family Meliaceae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria where it grows primarily in lowland tropical rainforests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Khaya ivorensis

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Khaya ivorensis

Attributes

Janka Hardness [1]  840 lbf (381 kgf) Soft
Specific Gravity [2]  0.43

Predators

Rastrococcus invadens (Mango mealybug)[3]
Udinia ikoyensis[3]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 2Properties of Imported Tropical Woods, B. FRANCIS KUKACHKA, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
♦ 3Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0