Fabaceae FAMILY

Gilbertiodendron ogoouense

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Gilbertiodendron ogoouense is a tree; it can grow from 28 - 35 metres tall. The cylindrical bole can be free of branches for 14 - 19 metres and 60 - 200cm 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. , 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, DR Congo.

HabitatForests on firm ground; sometimes frequent with G. Dewevrei[ 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. ].