非洲楝(Khaya sengaleansis A.Fuss.)又叫非洲桃花心木、塞内加楝、塞楝等,是著名的热带速生珍贵用材树种之一,也是一种优良的行道及庭园绿化树种。非洲楝原产非洲,是非洲干旱及半干旱地区的主要造林树种,1960年引入我国,分别在广东、广西及福建的南部等地区引种栽培,其中以广东海南岛、湛江及广西南部等地种植的非洲楝生长良好,10年生树高可达10—14米,胸径达14—20厘米,优势树可高达18米,胸径可达40厘米,海南岛引种的非洲楝已开花结果多年。由于非洲楝具有速生以及树冠高 Khaya sengaleansis A.Fuss., Also known as African mahogany, Seneca neem, neem, etc., is one of the famous tropical fast-growing precious timber species, but also an excellent roadway and landscaping tree species. African native Africa, is Africa’s arid and semi-arid regions of the main afforestation species, introduced to China in 1960, respectively, in Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian in southern regions such as the introduction of cultivation, of which Hainan Island in Guangdong, Zhanjiang and southern Guangxi and other places planted Africa neem growth well, 10-year-old tree up to 10-14 meters, diameter of 14-20 cm, the dominant tree can be as high as 18 meters, diameter up to 40 cm, introduced Hainan Island Hainan Melia flowering has been for many years. Due to the fast-growing African Azadirachta and canopy height