Khaya anthotheca, with the common name East African mahogany, is a large tree species in the Meliaceae family, native to tropical Africa.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Red-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
- Khaya senegalensis
- Dracontomelon dao
- Dipteryx oleifera
- Canarium strictum
- Cariniana legalis
- Ormosia macrocalyx
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Meliaceae
- Genus
- Khaya
- Species
- Khaya anthotheca
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