Uvaria busgenii

Botanical Description

Paddlewood is a large but slow growing evergreen tree with a narrowish crown. It forms a good, cylindrical bole that can be 100cm in diameter[ 484 Title West African Forests and Forestry Publication Author Unwin A.H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher T. Fisher Unwin Ltd.; London Year 1920 ISBN Description Quite extensive information on some of the trees of West Africa. The book can be downloaded from the Internet ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber.