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 ...