| Tieghemella heckelii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| 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.
It is a timber tree. Often up to 45 meters tall and 1.2 meters thick.