Khaya senegalensis

Khaya senegalensis
Khaya senegalensis being used as a street tree in Hanoi, Vietnam

Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Khaya
Species:
K. senegalensis
Binomial name
Khaya senegalensis
(Desr.) A.Juss.

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.

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