Afzelia africana, the African mahogany, afzelia, lenke, lengue, apa, or doussi, is a Myrmecophyte tree species in the family Fabaceae.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of African mahogany being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Afzelia quanzensis
- Afzelia xylocarpa
- Xylia xylocarpa
- Khaya senegalensis
- Schrebera swietenioides
- Daniellia oliveri
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Afzelia
- Species
- Afzelia africana
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