Mildbraediodendron excelsum

Botanical Description

Mildbraediodendron excelsum is a deciduous tree with an open, spreading crown; it can grow from 20 - 50 metres tall. The straight or slightly sinuous, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 20 metres and up to 75cm in diameter; it has winged buttresses up to 3 metres high[ 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. , 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 produces a good quality, heavy, durable timber that is said to have prospects for commercial exploitation. It is occasionally planted to provide shade in plantations, and has been grown experimently in timber plantations; it is also grown as an ornamental[ 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. ].