It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria where it grows primarily in lowland tropical rainforests.

[2] Khaya ivorensis is a species in the African mahogany family.

It does not have many demands to survive because it can tolerate some shade and short periods of flood during rainy seasons.

Some find that when mixed with black peppercorns it can be used to treat diarrhea and dysentery.

A bark concoction is used as a drink or bath for back pains and as a lotion for rheumatism.