• Distribution: West Africa: Ivory Coast, Cameroons, Gabon, Ghana and Nigeria (Khaya ivorensis) and East Africa: Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique (Khaya nyasica)



• Characteristics: Light pinkish brown to a deep reddish shade, the grain is usually interlocked and the texture coarser than that of American mahogany. All Khaya species are considered moderately durable.



• Working qualities: Due to interlocked grain there is a tendency for pick up on quarter- sawn surfaces. Good gluing, nailing and screwing properties, takes a good finish and high polish.



• Uses: Furniture, high quality joinery, staircases, panelling and flooring, boat building and handrails.




 

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