Entandrophragma

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Meliaceae
Subfamilia: Cedreloideae
Genus: Entandrophragma
Species: E. angolense – E. bussei – E. candollei – E. casimirianum – E. caudatum – E. choriandrum – E. congoense – E. cylindricum – E. delevoyi – E. deiningeri – E. ekebergioides – E. excelsum – E. ferrugineum – E. leplaei – E. lucens – E. macrocarpum – E. macrophyllum – E. pierrei – E. platanoides – E. pseudo-cylindricum – E. rederi – E. roburoides – E. rufum – E. septentrionale – E. speciosum – E. spicatum – E. stolzii – E. thomasii – E. tomentosa – E. tomentosum – E. utile
Name

Entandrophragma C.DC.
References

Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Entandrophragma. .

Vernacular names
suomi: Afrikanmahongit

Entandrophragma is a genus of twelve known species of deciduous trees in the family Meliaceae.

Description

Entandrophragma is restricted to tropical Africa.[1][2] 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 more than 80 m was identified at Kilimanjaro.[3]

It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[4] The leaves are pinnate, with 5-9 pairs of leaflets, each leaflet 8–10 cm long with an acuminate tip. The flowers are produced in loose inflorescences, each flower small, with five yellowish petals about 2 mm long, and ten stamens. The fruit is a five-valved capsule containing numerous winged seeds.
Species

Entandrophragma angolense - Tiama (Welw.) C.DC.
Entandrophragma bussei Harms ex Engl.
Entandrophragma candollei - Kosipo Harms
Entandrophragma caudatum (Sprague) Sprague
Entandrophragma congoense (De Wild.) A.Chev.
Entandrophragma cylindricum - Sapelli or Sapele (Sprague) Sprague
Entandrophragma delevoyi De Wild.
Entandrophragma excelsum (Dawe & Sprague) Sprague
Entandrophragma palustre Staner
Entandrophragma pierrei A.Chev.
Entandrophragma spicatum (C.DC.) Sprague
Entandrophragma utile - Sipo or Utile (Dawe & Sprague) Sprague

Uses

The timber 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 and Utile in particular bearing a close resemblance.[5][6]
References

Klaus Kubitzki (10 December 2010). Flowering Plants. Eudicots: Sapindales, Cucurbitales, Myrtaceae. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 194–. ISBN 978-3-642-14397-7.
Entandrophragma C. DC. in Bull. Herb. Boissier 2:582 t.21 (1894)
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2114073-africas-tallest-tree-measuring-81m-found-on-mount-kilimanjaro
James W. Byng (Oct 16, 2014). The Flowering Plants Handbook: A practical guide to families and genera of the world. Plant Gateway Ltd. ISBN 0992999316.
Utile. Niche Timbers. Accessed 20-09-2009.
Mahogany Mixups: the Lowdown - The Wood Database