African mahogany
African mahogany
Khaya senegalensis
Plantae
VULNERABLE

Stats

Lifespan
100+ years
Size
Huge
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical savanna
Range
Sub-Saharan Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Vulnerable

About

African mahogany is a tall tree that grows in the dry zones of Africa. Its trunk is so thick that it is often mistaken for a bush.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Family
Meliaceae
Genus
Khaya
Species
Khaya senegalensis