Entandrophragma cylindricum
Sapele, Sapele Mahogany
Also known as: Entandrophragma cedreloides Harms +7 more
- Entandrophragma cedreloides Harms
- Entandrophragma cylindricum (Sprague) Sprague ex Hoyle
- Entandrophragma cylindricum var. ugoensis J.D.Kenn.
- Entandrophragma lebrunii Staner
- Entandrophragma pseudocylindricum Vermoesen
- Entandrophragma rufum A.Chev.
- Entandrophragma tomentosum A.Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalziel
- Pseudocedrela cylindrica Sprague
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Meliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Entandrophragma cylindricum (commonly known as Sapele or Sapele-Mahogany) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre