Khaya ivorensis
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Khaya ivorensis A. Chev. |
Khaya ivorensis (also called African Mahogany or Lagos Mahogany) is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe) 1998. Khaya ivorensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.