Irvingia robur

Botanical Description

Irvingia robur is a tree growing up to 40 metres tall with twisted branches and a crown wider than it is tall[ 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. , 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. ]. The bole is straight, unbranched for around 20 metres and with buttresses up to 5 metres tall[ 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. , 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. ]. The edible seeds are harvested from wild trees and used locally.