
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]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]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.