East African mahogany

Names

Common Names

• East African Mahogany
• White Mahogany
• white-mahogany
• red-mahogany
• Nyasaland mahogany
• red or white mahogany

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Khaya wildemanii
• Garretia anthoteca

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it falls under the order Sapindales and the family Meliaceae. Ultimately, its specific taxonomic identity is defined by the genus Khaya.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical range concentrated within the tropical regions of the African continent. In West Tropical Africa, its presence is recorded in the nation of Guinea. Moving into West-Central Tropical Africa, the species can be found spanning across Burundi and the Central African Republic. It is also distributed throughout the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Consequently, its habitat is primarily defined by these specific West and West-Central African territories.

Plant Parts

Chemicals

Khaya anthotheca has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 7-DEACETYLKHIVORIN, Grandifolione, acetone.

Most Reported Compounds

Activities

Khaya anthotheca has 3 reported activities identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Antiplasmodial.

Most Reported Activities

Medicinal Uses

Khaya anthotheca has 16 reported medicinal uses identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, Enterococcus faecalis, Plasmodium falciparum.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations