Copaifera salikounda

Botanical Description

Copaifera salikounda is an evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall, with a bole to more than 1 metre in diameter and 3 metres in girth[ 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 plant is harvested from the wild for its resin and its good quality timber. The tree can occur commonly and regeneration appears to be good, but exploitation of the timber, as well as habitat loss, throughout its range are causing population declines. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 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. ].