Sapele Mahogany (Entandrophragma cylindricum)

Family: Meliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Entandrophragma cylindricum or Sapele Mahogany is a slow-growing tree with a rounded crown and straight, cylindrical, buttressed bole of up to 200 cm in diameter. It is evergreen or deciduous and can grow up to 60 m in height. It is one of the most important commercial timbers in tropical Africa. Its bark is used in traditional medicine particularly against bronchitis, lung problems, cold, oedema, wounds, and furuncles.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Most common in semi-deciduous forest, although it can also be found in evergreen forest. (Zone 10)