Fabaceae FAMILY

Calpocalyx brevibracteatus

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The branches are hollow and may be inhabited by ants[ 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. ].

Botanical Description

Calpocalyx brevibracteatus is an evergreen tree with a dense, round crown; usually growing 20 - 30 metres tall though specimens up to 40 metres have been recorded. The straight, cylindrical bole can be unbranched for up to 10 metres, it can be 40 - 80cm in diameter and is usually unbuttressed[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use, mainly s a source of wood but also as a food, medicine and source of potash.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Sierra Leone to Nigeria.

HabitatOld secondary forest or an understorey tree of primary forests[ 332 Title The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. Publication Author Burkil. H. M. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 1985 - 2004 ISBN Description Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/ ].