Cylicodiscus gabunensis
Cylicodiscus gabunensis
Safety & Hazards
The bark is used as a fish poison[1].
Cultivation Details
Although the mature plant grows up into the sun, young plants grow well in the shade of the forest[1]. Prefers a deep, moist loamy sand with good drainage[2]. The tree probably grows slowly[1]. One big tree may provide 15 - 20 cubic metres of usable timber[1]. The winged seeds, which are dispersed by wind, are eaten by several primate species. Natural regeneration is often sparse[1]. The logs sink in water and therefore cannot be transported by river[1]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[2].
Propagation
Seed - it does not show dormancy, and germinates in 5 - 12 days[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cylicodiscus+gabunensis>
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References
- [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
- [2]West African Forests and Forestry — Unwin A.H. · T. Fisher Unwin Ltd.; London · 1920 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Quite extensive information on some of the trees of West Africa. The book can be downloaded from the Internet
- [3]African Flowering Plants Database — Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. · http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php ↩︎Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
- [4]Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. — Chudnoff. Martin. · USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. · 1984 ↩︎Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.