Fabaceae FAMILY

Guibourtia demeusei

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Guibourtia demeusei is a densely crowned tree growing from 25 - 40 metres tall with a straight, clean bole that can be 10 - 20 metres long and up to 1 metre in diameter[ 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 of its resin and wood. The wood is of high quality and is commonly harvested for the export market.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWestern tropical Africa - Cameroon to the Central African Republic, south to the Congo.

HabitatPeriodically flooded and swampy forests; gallery forest, often in pure stands[ 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. ].