Anogeissus latifolia

Botanical Description

Anogeissus latifolia is a small to medium-sized, deciduous tree usually growing up to 20 metres tall but occasionally reaching 35 metres[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The bole can be unbranched for up to 15 metres[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for several purposes but is especially valued for the large quantities of gum that flow from it. Of good quality, the gum is used locally and also traded[ 2020 Title Trade in Indian Medicinal Plants Publication Ethnobotany of India Vol 5., 321-345, 2018 Author D.K.Ved, S.Noorunnisa Begum, & K.Ravi Kumar Publisher Apple Academic Press; Oakville, Canada Year 2018 ISBN 978-1-77188-600-0 Description ]. The tree has a range of other uses, including tannins from its leaves, a good quality wood and charcoal. It is planted in soil stabilization programmes.