| 释义 |
khaya|ˈkaɪjə, ˈkeɪjə|
[mod.L. (A. de Jussieu 1830, in Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. XIX. 249), ad. Wolof khaye.]
A tropical African tree of the genus so called, belonging to the family Meliaceæ; the timber of a tree of this kind, better known as African mahogany.
1910H. Thompson Gold Coast: Rep. Forests 38 in Parl. Papers (Cd. 4993) LXV. 201 Khayas and Pseudocedrelas were frequently met with in this direction [sc. to the east of N'kwansia]. 1916C. E. Lane-Poole List of Trees Sierra Leone 53 The Khayas yield the African Mahogany so esteemed in Europe. 1936J. D. Kennedy Forest Flora S. Nigeria 157 A characteristic of Khaya seedlings is the very long drip-tip on the primary leaves. 1956Handbk. Hardwoods (Forest Prod. Res. Lab.) 138 Mahogany, African... Other names..khaya (United States). 1962Watt & Breyer-Brandwijk Medicinal & Poisonous Plants S. & E. Afr. (ed. 2) 1406/3 Khaya grandifoliola... African mahogany, Bigleaf mahogany (Uganda), Khaya mahogany. Ibid., Khaya nyasica... Khaya mahogany. 1964R. W. J. Keay et al. Nigerian Trees II. 259 Although known to the trade as ‘Benin Mahogany’, this species [sc. Khaya grandifolia] is not the typical Khaya of the southern Benin forests. |