Baikiaea plurijuga

Botanical Description

Rhodesian teak is a slow-growing, much-branched, semi-deciduous tree with a large, dense, spreading crown[ 325 Title Seed Leaflets Publication Author Various Website http://en.sl.life.ku.dk/Publikationer/Udgivelser/PopulaerPublikationer.aspx?katid={D28373CC-6EF3-4EF8-B097-6D83FABF209E}&serieid={9F1C3DB1-6E7B-4CF1-AF53-F480B0CB40EF}&sort=title Publisher Forest & Landscape. Denmark Year 0 ISBN Description A series of leaflets, jointly produced by the University of Copenhagen and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, focussing on seed information for a number species, but also giving a lot of other information about each plant. , 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. ]. It grows from 6 - 20 metres tall with occasional specimens to 25 metres[ 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 straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 120cm in diameter and is sometimes swollen at the base[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. One of the most important timbers in its native range, where it is widely exploited for export, though it is little used locally because the wood is too hard to cut[ 349 Title Global Tree Campaign - 40 Species in Trade Publication Author Website http://www.unep-wcmc.org/trees/trade/40_species_in_trade.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on the habitats, uses and some cultivation notes for 40 species of timber trees. ]. The grey stems, dark green leaves, pinkish flowers and dark brown pods make it a very decorative tree, it is sometimes grown in parks and larger gardens[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].