What is "tieghemella"

Tieghemella is a genus of the plant family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1890. The wood of Tieghemella species is known as makore in the lumber trade.

Tieghemella is native to western and central Africa.

1. Tieghemella africana Pierre - Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Zaire
2. Tieghemella heckelii ( A.Chev.) Pierre ex Dubard - Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Zaire