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Khaya Anthotheca | Plantz Africa About:Reader?Url= Khaya anthotheca | Plantz Africa about:reader?url=http://pza.sanbi.org/khaya-anthotheca pza.sanbi.org Khaya anthotheca | Plantz Africa Introduction This fairly fast growing tree — up to 1.5 m per year — is neat and decorative for larger gardens and parks in warm areas and is ideal for establishing shade and protection for other plants in the garden. Description Description Khaya anthotheca is a large evergreen tree up to 60 m tall (up to 30 m in the garden) with an elongated or rounded, much-branched crown; the trunk is buttressed in old specimens. The bark on the young branches is smooth and greyish-brown but smooth to sometimes mottled grey and brown, flaking on the older branches and stems. 1 of 4 2016/12/15 09:28 AM Khaya anthotheca | Plantz Africa about:reader?url=http://pza.sanbi.org/khaya-anthotheca Leaves are alternate, evenly compound with 3-7 pairs of leaflets, 150-300 mm long and dark glossy green, base broadly tapering to round and slightly asymmetric, smooth and glossy, veins distinct on the lower surface, margin smooth. Flowers appear in branched sprays at the tips of branches, are white and sweetly scented, up to 10 mm in diameter, the male and female flowers are separate but on the same tree, and the stamens join to form a tube up to 6 mm long. The flowering period is from September to December. The fruit is a hard, woody, oval, splitting capsule up to 60 mm in diameter, with 4 or 5 valves. Fruiting occurs from March to September. Conservation Status Status The Red Data status of Khaya anthotheca is unknown at this stage. Distribution and habitat Distribution description Khaya anthotheca occurs at medium to low altitudes in evergreen forests and riverine fringe forests. In Tanzania it is commonly found in the foothills of mountain ranges, in well-drained soils, and swamp and riverine areas. It has been successfully grown in the eastern parts of South Africa, Cuba and Puerto Rico. Derivation of name and historical aspects 2 of 4 2016/12/15 09:28 AM Khaya anthotheca | Plantz Africa about:reader?url=http://pza.sanbi.org/khaya-anthotheca History The Meliaceae is a large tropical family of timber trees that includes the true mahogany ( Swietenia species), red mahogany ( Khaya species) and sapele mahogany ( Entandrophragma species), all world renowned for their excellent timber. Six genera of the mahogany family, namely Nymania, Turraea, Ekebergia, Trichilia, Pseudobersama and Entandrophragma, containing ten tree species, are indigenous to South Africa. Khaya is one of four naturalized genera found in South Africa. The other three genera are Melia, Cedrela and Toona. The species name anthotheca is derived from the Greek word anthos (flower) and theke for the case/container of the flower. Ecology Ecology Larvae of the white barred charaxes butterfly ( Charaxes brutus natalensis ) feed on the larvae on the leaves of this tree. Uses Use The wood of Khaya anthotheca weathers well and is resistant to borers and termites. It is moderately resistant to fungal decay. The timber saws well but is inclined to be tough, and sharp equipment is therefore needed. The wood is dark, hard, reddish brown and durable, suitable for furniture, flooring, panelling, and excellent for boat building, moderately heavy (air dry 620 kg/m 3 ), with an attractive grain. Khaya anthotheca is heavily used in the Ruvuma region of Tanzania for furniture. Large quantities of this species have been exported from East Africa. The bark is bitter, similar to quinine, and is used for colds. Oil from the seed is rubbed into the scalp to kill insects. Growing Khaya anthotheca Grow Khaya anthotheca grows easily from seed sown during spring. Soak the seeds in warm water to speed up germination. Plant seeds in seed trays filled with seedling soil or a mixture of river sand and sifted compost (1:1) and keep moist. Seeds germinate within 2-6 weeks. When they reach the two-leaf stage, transfer them into black nursery plastic bags. Transplant young trees when they reach a height of about ± 300 mm. Young trees are prone to damage from the shoot borer Tragocephala variagata. 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