Cylicodiscus gabunensis

Botanical Description

Cylicodiscus gabunensis is a tree that can be evergreen or deciduous depending upon the climate in which it grows. It has a spreading, hemispherical crown that can become very large, and can grow up to 60 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 200cm or more in diameter and unbranched for up to 30 metres; it is swollen at the base and sometimes slightly fluted. The tree is armed with brown thorns in the seedling stage[ 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. , 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of soap and wood. The wood is valued, especially for its durability, and is also often traded internationally.