Khaya is a genus of five tree species in the mahogany family Meliaceae. The timber of Khaya is called African mahogany, and is valued as a substitute to American mahogany (of the genus Swietenia).
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Khaya is a genus of five tree species in the mahogany family Meliaceae. The timber of Khaya is called African mahogany, and is valued as a substitute to American mahogany (of the genus Swietenia).
==Description== The genus is native to tropical Africa across various countries from Senegal to Sudan to Uganda, as well as Madagascar. All species grow to around 13–30m tall, rarely 45m, with a trunk over 1m diameter, often buttressed at the base.
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