Khaya senegalensis Overview

is a very important and valuable timber, the tree is widely exploited throughout its range and is also cultivated in plantations
It is one of the hardest of the African mahoganies and the hardest of the Khaya species. It is widely used on a commercial scale, particularly in West Africa
Grown as a shade and avenue tree, it is the most beautiful tall tree in the long dry season of the sahelo-guinean regions

The seeds have an oil content of 67% and are rich in oleic acid The oil is used in West Africa for cooking

Medicinal use

The very bitter bark has a considerable reputation in its natural range as a fever remedy
It is also used as a laxative, vermifuge, taenicide, depurative and for treating syphilis
The bark extract is used for treating jaundice, dermatoses, scorpion bite, allergies, infection of the gums, hookworm, bleeding wounds (disinfectant). The seeds and leaves are used for treating fevers and headache

The roots are used as a treatment against sterility, for the treatment of mental illness, against syphilis, leprosy and as an aphrodisiac