Tieghemella heckelii

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Tieghemella heckelii
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Tieghemella
Species: T. heckelii
Binomial name
Tieghemella heckelii
(A.Chev) Pierre ex Dubard

Tieghemella heckelii (also called Baku or Cherry Mahogany) is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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