Trichilia monadelpha
Trichilia monadelpha
Safety & Hazards
The sawdust may cause irritation to the respiratory tracts in wood workers[1].
Cultivation Details
Grows well in dappled shade[2]. The trees are slow-growing[2]. Young trees were planted in full sun, in forests paths and under cover in secondary forest. The best results were obtained under cover, with a mortality of about 40% and a tree height of over 3 metres after 6 years, whereas in unshaded conditions mortality was over 70% and the trees were only 1 metre tall[3].
Propagation
Seed - when sown immediately after harvest, they germinate within 8 - 15 days, with a high germination percentage[1]. Young seedlings require shade[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Trichilia+monadelpha>
Pollinators
Bees
References
- [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
- [2]West African Forests and Forestry — Unwin A.H. · T. Fisher Unwin Ltd.; London · 1920 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Quite extensive information on some of the trees of West Africa. The book can be downloaded from the Internet
- [3]The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. — Burkil. H. M. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 1985 - 2004 ↩︎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/
- [4]Manual for the Propagation and Cultivation of Medicinal Plants of Ghana. — Amponsah K., Crensil O’R., Odamtten G.T., Ofusohene-Djan W. · Aburi Botanic Garden; Ghana. · 2002 ↩︎A nice, concise guide, it details some of the medicinal uses of plants from Ghana. Available as a PDF file on the Internet.