Khaya anthotheca (locally known as Mbawa or the common name East African mahogany) is a large tree species in the Meliaceae family, native to tropical Africa. The name anthotheca was taken from the Greek word anthos, meaning flower, while theca refers to a capsule. It is known by a number of other common names, including Nyasaland, red or white mahogany.
Khaya anthotheca is a large, fast-growing, semi-deciduous tree with a dense crown, sometimes exceeding 60 metres in height, producing abundant panicles of fragrant, white flowers. It has a massive, pole-like bole that is usually up to 120cm in diameter.
The tree is commonly harvested from the wild for its valuable timber, which is widely traded. It is fairly widely grown in plantations, both within its native range and in other areas of the tropics. It casts a dense shade, and hence is sometimes grown as an ornamental shade tree. The flowers are small, white and sweet scented.
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- Designer: L Curtis
- Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Ltd (House of Questa)
- Process: Lithography
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- Watermark: Cockerels
- Perf: 13.5 (comb)
- Cylinders: Printed in four panes, each divided by a gutter strip. Guillotined through horizontal gutter and distributed in sheets of two panes.
- 1A (Cyan) 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Black) : 1C (Cyan) 1C (Yellow) 1C (Magenta) 1C (Black)
- 1B (Cyan) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Black) : 1D (Cyan) 1D (Yellow) 1D (Magenta) 1D (Black)
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