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Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY

Trillesanthus macrourus

Trillesanthus macrourus

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

The plant is found on sandy, loamy as well as rocky soils[1]. The plant is not very tolerant to fire[1]. tree can be managed by pollarding, lopping and coppicing[1]. The roots have symbiosis with ectomycorrhizae[1].

Propagation

Seed - does not require pre-treatment[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Trillesanthus+macrourus>

Pollinators

Bees, Insects

References

  1. [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. [2]African Flowering Plants Database — Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. · http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php ↩︎Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.