Desbordesia glaucescens

Botanical Description

Desbordesia glaucescens is a large tree with a narrow crown that can attain a height of 45 metres or more[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ , 405 Title Irvingiaceae: Flora of the World Part 1: 1 - 25 Publication Author Harris. D.J. Publisher Australian Biological Resources Study; Canberra Year 1999 ISBN 0 642 56800 6 Description A monograph of the Irvingiaceae which includes some plant uses. ]. It has a long straight bole that can be up to 40 metres tall, up to 3.75 metres in diameter, and with high thin buttresses[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ , 405 Title Irvingiaceae: Flora of the World Part 1: 1 - 25 Publication Author Harris. D.J. Publisher Australian Biological Resources Study; Canberra Year 1999 ISBN 0 642 56800 6 Description A monograph of the Irvingiaceae which includes some plant uses. ]. One of the largest trees of the forest in Gabon[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ], it is gathered from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and timber[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ]. The strong, durable timber is harvested for commercial use.