Red mahogany; Benin wood; Khaya ivorensis

Khaya ivorensis 

typically grows in drier climates. It can be found in lowland rainforest that have a short dry season. It grows in groups or singly. It does not have many demands to survive because it can tolerate some shade and short periods of flood during rainy seasons. 

It is mostly found in West Africa and southern Nigeria. Khaya ivorensis is commonly called as African mahogany, Benin wood, coast mahogany, Gambia mahagoni, Grand Bassam mahogany, Lagos mahogany, Nsamgilla mahagoni, Oganwo mahagoni, red mahogany, W. African mahogany. Scientifically it has two synonyms: Khaya caudata Stapf ex Hutch. & Dalziel and Khaya klainei Pierre ex Pellegr. 
Other common names are as follows:
in French: acajou à peau rugueuse, acajou Bassam, acajou d’Afrique, acajou de Bassam, acajou du Gabon, acajou Grand Bassam, acajou Lahou, acajou n’dola, acajou rouge
in Cameroon: doukouma, houngo, n’gollon, n’golo, ngollo, ngolo, zamenguila, zoele
in Central African Republic: deke
in Congo: ewe, n’dola
in Equat. Africa: abeubeu
in Gabon: bilolo, dilolo, m’bega, mbega, n’dola, ombega, zaminguila, zamniguila
in Ghana: dubini, dupuin, odupon, oganwo, ogwanwo
in Ivory Coast: biribu, doukuma, dubibi, dubir, dubiri, dugura, dukuma, eckbie, egguehie, ekbie, ekhuie, ekuie, humpe, keguigo, lokobua
in Nigeria: agogo, bassam, biruba, digiten, dirinishi, efriyomoniba, eyi, gedu, hungo, koghor, krala, male, mangona, ndola, ngolo, nofuwa, odala, odari, odupon, oganwo, ogunawo, ogunrawo, ogwango, ogwanwo, ono, orkogho, orkunghu, timba, udu-ayi, utu-eyin, zoele, zoeli; oganwo (Yoruba); ogwango (Edo); ono (Igbo); ohkughu (Jekri); okogho (Sobo)
in W. Africa: bisselon

Khaya ivorensis contains (-)-beta-Sitosterol, 1-O-Acetylkhayanolide A,  1-O-Acetylkhayanolide B, 1-O-Deacetyl-2alpha-hydroxykhayanolid E, 1-O-Deacetyl-6-deoxykhayanolide E, 3-Acetyl-khayalactone, 7-Hydroxycoumarin, Aesculetin,  Aesculetin dimethyl ether, Campesterol, Khayalactol, Khayanolide A, Khayanolide B, Khayanoside, Methyl 6-hydroxyangolensate, Scopoletin, Stigmasterol and Swiemahogin A.

Bark and seeds show antifungal, antibacterial, antifeedant activity in insects. Bark has antiinflammatory, anticonvulsant, antitrypanosomal and antiplasmodial activities. Decoction taken to treat cough, fever and anemia. Root pulp as an enema to treat dysentery. Ground young shoots, bark and leaves applied externally to wounds, sores, ulcers and tumours, and as an anodyne to treat rheumatic pains and lumbago.