Autranella congolensis

Botanical Description

Autranella congolensis is an evergreen tree with an umbrella-shaped, flattened crown; usually growing up to 40 metres tall, occasionally to 50 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be unbranched for up to 30 metres, it is up to 150cm in diameter and often slightly buttressed at the base[ 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood. The wood is of good quality and is also harvested commercially and sometimes exported[ 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. ]. A relatively rare rainforest species, it has been heavily exploited for its timber. The plant is classified as 'Critically Endangered' 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. ].