Pterocarpus osun

Botanical Description

Pterocarpus osun is an evergreen or deciduous tree with a spreading crown growing 12 - 30 metres tall. The bole is about 80cm in diameter, short, often crooked and sometimes with slight buttresses[ 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. ]. The tree is of local importance, supplying timber, tannins and medicines. The wood is of a very good quality and is traded.