Lauraceae FAMILY

Beilschmiedia oblongifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Beilschmiedia oblongifolia is an evergreen tree growing up to 25 metres tall. The bole, which can be free of branches for up to 16 metres, is up to 70cm 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 wood is harvested from the wild for local use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Gabon, Congo, DR Congo.

HabitatUsually occurs in small groups in rainforests at elevations from 1,400 - 2,200 metres[ 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. ].