African Mahogany 
 
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Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indian Ocean (Comoros), Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe


Species/Common Names:
Khaya anthotheca
White Mahogany
Khaya grandifoliola
Benin Mahogany
Large-leaved Mahogany
Senegal Mahogany
Khaya ivorensis
Lagos Mahogany
Khaya madagascariensis
Khaya senegalensis
Benin Mahogany
Dry Zone Mahogany
Senegal Mahogany

Facts Summary:
Khaya (commonly known as the African Mahogany species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indian Ocean (Comoros), Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Khaya anthothecaVU-IUCN1998Angola, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
2. Khaya grandifoliolaVU-IUCN1998Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo, Uganda
3. Khaya ivorensisVU-IUCN1998Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo, Uganda
4. Khaya madagascariensisEN-IUCN1998Indian Ocean (Comoros), Madagascar
5. Khaya senegalensisVU-IUCN1998Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda

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