''Entandrophragma'' is a genus of eleven known species of

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s in the family

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Description

''Entandrophragma'' is restricted to tropical

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.Entandrophragma C. DC. in Bull. Herb. Boissier 2:582 t.21 (1894) At least some of the species attain large sizes, reaching 40–50 m tall, exceptionally 60 m, and 2 m in trunk diameter. In 2016 a specimen of '' Entandrophragma excelsum'' towering at a height of tall, and a dbhresearchgate.net
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. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. The leaves are pinnate, with 5-9 pairs of leaflets, each leaflet 8–10 cm long with an acuminate tip. The

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s are produced in loose

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s, each flower small, with five yellowish petals about 2 mm long, and ten stamens. The

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is a five-valved capsule containing numerous winged

seed A seed is an embryonic plant enclosed in a protective outer covering, along with a food reserve. The formation of the seed is a part of the process of reproduction in seed plants, the spermatophytes, including the gymnosperm and angiospe ...

Species

Accepted 11 Species:science.kew.org
''Entandrophragma'' C.DC.
, Plants of the World Online # '' Entandrophragma angolense'' ( Welw.) Panshin # '' Entandrophragma bussei'' Harms ex Engl. # '' Entandrophragma candollei'' Harms # '' Entandrophragma caudatum'' (

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# '' Entandrophragma congoense'' (Pierre ex De Wild.) A.Chev. # '' Entandrophragma cylindricum'' (

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# '' Entandrophragma delevoyi'' De Wild. # '' Entandrophragma excelsum'' (Dawe &

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# '' Entandrophragma palustre'' Staner # '' Entandrophragma spicatum'' ( C.DC.)

# '' Entandrophragma utile'' (Dawe &

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Uses

The

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of a few species is traded as a tropical hardwood. It is sometimes termed under the generic label of ''mahogany'', and while ''Entandrophragma'' is part of the family Meliaceae, it is not classified as genuine mahogany. The species shares many of the characteristics of genuine mahogany and is used as an alternative, with ''

Sapele ''Entandrophragma cylindricum'' is a tree of the genus '' Entandrophragma'' of the family ''Meliaceae''. It is commonly known as sapele or sapelli ( ) or sapele mahogany, as well as aboudikro, assi, and muyovu. Origin of the name The name ''sa ...

'' and ''Utile'' in particular bearing a close resemblance.Mahogany Mixups: the Lowdown - The Wood Database
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References

External links

;Tiama ''Entandrophragma angolense''

;Kosipo ''Entandrophragma candollei''

;Sapeli ''Entandrophragma cylindricum''

;Sipo (Utile) ''Entandrophragma utile''

{{Taxonbar, from=Q133937 Flora of Africa Meliaceae genera Dioecious plants