Fabaceae FAMILY
Dialium pentandrum
Dialium pentandrum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dialium pentandrum is a tree that can grow 30 - 40 metres tall. The bole can be free of branches for 12 - 20 metres, around 100cm in diameter and generally with lobed buttresses[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - DR Congo.
HabitatRain forests on firm ground[ 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. ].