Meliaceae FAMILY
Trichilia prieuriana
Trichilia prieuriana
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
The wood dust may cause irritation to the respiratory tracts in wood workers[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthSlow
Succeeds in dappled shade[2]. A slow-growing tree[2]. Natural regeneration appears to be poor, perhaps owing to the fact that the seeds decay very rapidly when lying in the ground[2].
Propagation
Seeds germinate 8 - 15 days after sowing[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Trichilia+prieuriana>
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]Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania. — Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D · Frontier · http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm · ISBN 1-873070-33-0 ↩︎A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.