Khaya grandifoliola C. DC.
| Kannada Name : | - |
| Common Name : | African Mahagony, Benin Mahogany |
| Family Name : | Meliaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Khaya grandifoliola |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Deciduous |
| Conservation Status : | Vulnerable |
| Flowering Period : | None |
| Fruiting Period : | None |
| Origin : | Africa |
Uses
The bitter-tasting bark is used in traditional medicine. It is widely used as a treatment against fever caused by malaria, whilst decoctions are also taken to treat stomach complaints including gastric ulcers and diarrhoea caused by intestinal parasites.
Description
It is a semi-Deciduous tree growing but up to 30 m, bark dark brown to greyish, buttressed. Leaves paripinnate, leaflets 3-5 pairs; leaflets opposite or subopposite, broadly elliptical, oval-elliptical, coriaceous, base acute or slightly rounded, apex abruptly acuminate, margin undulate. Young foliage reddish. Inflorescence a panicle. Flowers bisexual, yellowish-white. Fruit a dehiscent capsule, woody, round, 4-5 valves. Seeds numerous, winged, reddish-brown.
