Fabaceae FAMILY

Guibourtia tessmannii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Guibourtia tessmannii is a large tree that can probably grow more than 65 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole becomes sinuous towards the top, it can be 90 - 200cm in diameter with thin, irregular, high 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 harvested from the wild for its high quality wood, which is often exported.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo.

HabitatScattered but relatively abundant in Aucoumea, Sacoglottis forest; Maranthaceae forest; growing on firm ground[ 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. ].