Viguieranthus kony

Botanical Description

Viguieranthus kony is an evergreen tree; it can grow up to 18 metres tall. The bole is up to 30cm in diameter[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. The comparatively small distribution area of Viguieranthus kony makes it liable to genetic erosion, although it is apparently locally common. It has not been assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.