Fabaceae FAMILY

Guibourtia arnoldiana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Guibourtia arnoldiana is a tree; it can grow 25 - 30 metres tall. The irregular bole can be free of branches for 10 - 20 metres, 40 - 80cm in diameter and with buttresses up to 1 metre high[ 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, which is used locally and also exported.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Gabon, Congo, DR Congo, northern Angola.

HabitatForests, 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. ].