Fabaceae FAMILY
Icuria dunensis
Icuria dunensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Icuria dunensis is a tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 10 metres and 100cm in diameter[ 896 Title Monopetalanthus exit. A systematic study of Aphanocalyx, Bikinia, Icuria, Michelsonia and Tetraberlinia Publication Wageningen Agricultural University Papers 99-4 Author Wieringa J.J. Publisher Wageningen University; Holland Year 1999 ISBN 90-5808-121-4 Description A university thesis, it is a revision of the genus Monopetalanthus and related genera with a very good description of the species, including known uses. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeEast tropical Africa - Mozambique.
HabitatIn large communities in sandy dunes; forming nearly monospecific forests in the older dunes, on dry-land[ 896 Title Monopetalanthus exit. A systematic study of Aphanocalyx, Bikinia, Icuria, Michelsonia and Tetraberlinia Publication Wageningen Agricultural University Papers 99-4 Author Wieringa J.J. Publisher Wageningen University; Holland Year 1999 ISBN 90-5808-121-4 Description A university thesis, it is a revision of the genus Monopetalanthus and related genera with a very good description of the species, including known uses. ].