Dacryodes heterotricha

Botanical Description

Dacryodes heterotricha is an evergreen tree with a wide, spreading crown that can grow 25 metres or more tall. The bole can be 100cm in diameter with buttresses up to 1 metre high[ 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 local use as a food, medicine and source of wood. The wood is also harvested commercially and exported.