Cedrelopsis grevei

Botanical Description

Cedrelopsis grevei is a deciduous tree growing up to 28 metres tall. The straight bole can be unbranched for up to 9 metres and is usually up to 60cm in diameter, occasionally to 120cm[ 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 is one of the most important forest trees in Madagascar, being valued especially for its medicinal uses and its very durable wood. It is commonly harvested from the wild, mainly for local use, but the essential oil obtained from the bark is also traded internationally[ 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 species is still relatively common, and not in danger of genetic erosion, although the increasing pressure upon it for timber and medicinal purposes has led to local overexploitation. It could become threatened in the near future[ 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. ].