| Entandrophragma | |
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| Entandrophragma cylindricum | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cedreloideae |
| Genus: | Entandrophragma C.DC.[1] |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
Entandrophragma is a genus of eleven known species ofdeciduous trees in the mahogany familyMeliaceae.
Entandrophragma is restricted to tropical Africa.[2][3] Some of the species attain large sizes, reaching 40–50 m tall, exceptionally to 60 m, and 2 m in trunk diameter. In 2016 a specimen ofEntandrophragma excelsum towering at a height of 81.5 m (267 ft 5 in) tall, and a 2.55 m (8 ft 4 in)dbh was identified atKilimanjaro.[4][5]
It isdioecious, meaning that male and female flowers are borne on separate plants.[6] The leaves arepinnate, with 5-9 pairs of leaflets, each leaflet 8–10 cm long with an acuminate tip. The flowers are produced in looseinflorescences, each flower small, with five yellowish petals about 2 mm long, and tenstamens. The fruit is a five-valvedcapsule containing numerous winged seeds.
As of January 2026[update],Plants of the World Online accepts the following 11 species:[1]
The timber of a few species is traded as a tropicalhardwood. It is sometimes termed under the generic label ofmahogany, and whileEntandrophragma is part of the family Meliaceae, it is not classified asgenuine mahogany. The species shares many of the characteristics of genuine mahogany and is used as an alternative, withSapele andUtile in particular bearing a close resemblance.[7][8]
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