Dacryodes buettneri

Botanical Description

Dacryodes buettneri is an evergreen tree with a much-branched, hemispherical crown; usually growing 15 - 25 metres tall, though trees up to 50 metres have been recorded. The cylindrical bole has small buttresses and is branchless for up to 20 metres, though it is rarely quite straight; it can be 80 - 150cm in diameter[ 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. ]. Trees can be deciduous in some areas of its range[ 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. ]. An important food source in west Africa, the tree is commonly harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of medicines and wood. The wood is of good quality and is often harvested commercially and exported. The tree is occasionally cultivated in home gardens and its edible fruits are sometimes sold in local markets[ 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. ].