Aphanocalyx hedinii

Botanical Description

Aphanocalyx hedinii is a tree; it can grow up to 35 metres tall. The cylindrical bole can be free of branches for 15 metres or more and up to 330cm in diameter with plank buttresses[ 896 Title Monopetalanthus exit. A systematic study of Aphanocalyx, Bikinia, Icuria, Michelsonia and Tetraberlinia Publication Wageningen Agricultural University Papers 99-4 Author Wieringa J.J. Publisher Wageningen University; Holland Year 1999 ISBN 90-5808-121-4 Description A university thesis, it is a revision of the genus Monopetalanthus and related genera with a very good description of the species, including known uses. ]. No uses are currently recorded. Since this species is closely related to the probably fast growing Aphanocalyx heitzii, which yields a good quality timber, and trees can grow to enormous diameters, this species may prove very interesting as a plantation timber crop, or for enrichment planting[ 896 Title Monopetalanthus exit. A systematic study of Aphanocalyx, Bikinia, Icuria, Michelsonia and Tetraberlinia Publication Wageningen Agricultural University Papers 99-4 Author Wieringa J.J. Publisher Wageningen University; Holland Year 1999 ISBN 90-5808-121-4 Description A university thesis, it is a revision of the genus Monopetalanthus and related genera with a very good description of the species, including known uses. ]. This species is endemic to Cameroon, where it occurs very locally in three small areas. So far the species has not been found elsewhere and has not been collected recently. Two of the sites lie in heavily logged and cultivated areas. The species may therefore be extinct or is at least severely threatened[ 896 Title Monopetalanthus exit. A systematic study of Aphanocalyx, Bikinia, Icuria, Michelsonia and Tetraberlinia Publication Wageningen Agricultural University Papers 99-4 Author Wieringa J.J. Publisher Wageningen University; Holland Year 1999 ISBN 90-5808-121-4 Description A university thesis, it is a revision of the genus Monopetalanthus and related genera with a very good description of the species, including known uses. ]. The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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. ].