African mahogany  (Khaya senegalensis)

IUCN Red List species status – Vulnerable
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Facts – African mahogany

Also known as: Benin mahogany, dry zone mahogany and Senegal mahogany
KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderSapindales
FamilyMeliaceae
GenusKhaya (1)

Status – African mahogany

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Description – African mahogany

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References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2010)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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African mahogany felled for timber
African mahogany felled for timber

© Chris Duvall

Chris S. Duvall
Department of Geography
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
New Mexico
87131
United States of America
duvall@unm.edu

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