Calpocalyx heitzii

Botanical Description

Calpocalyx heitzii is an evergreen tree growing up to 35 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is up to 90cm in diameter with steep buttresses[ 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber, which is mainly used locally but is also exported in small quantities. It is sometimes traded as a substitute for African mahogany (Khaya spp.), with which it has a similar figure[ 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. ]. This species has a relatively restricted range and is threatened by logging and habitat degradation. It is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].