Fabaceae FAMILY
Cynometra megalophylla
Cynometra megalophylla
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cynometra megalophylla is a medium-sized tree that can grow 12 - 20 metres tall. The bole can be up to 100cm in diameter, though it is often multi-stemmed and branching from low down[ 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 of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest tropical Africa -Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria
HabitatRiver-banks, often gregarious[ 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/ ].