Bikinia breynei
Bikinia breynei
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Bikinia breynei is a tree that can grow 15 - 45 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for 15 metres or more, in excess of 200cm in diameter, free of buttresses but sometimes with small feet[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. The natural habitat of this species has been degraded throughout extensive conversion for agriculture and expansion of urban centres. The forest around Lake Ngaenke is seriously endangered because of overexploitation for charcoal and expansion of land conversion for agriculture.The plant is classified as '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. ].