Khaya senegalensis
(Meliaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p> <i>Khaya senegalensis </i> has a wide adaptation capacity as it can be in savannas but also in gallery forests forming corridor along rivers or wetlands. It tolerates flooding in rainy seasons. In their natural habitat African mahoganies are not gregarious (growing in clusters) but rather disseminated. However, in some cases, a few individuals can be found grouped. </p> <p> The tree is insect-pollinated and visited by honey bees, solitary bees and stingless bees. Potter wasps, moths, flies and leaf-hopper that may contribute to pollination are also encountered on flowers. Seeds are wind-dispersed. </p>
Khaya senegalensis (Meliaceae) Khaya senegalensis (Meliaceae)