Cussonia zimmermannii

Botanical Description

Cussonia zimmermannii is a tree with a dense rounded crown; usually growing up to 25 metres tall, but with records of trees up to 45 metres. The bole is straight[ 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. , 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. This is a very widespread and reasonably abundant species that is found mainly in areas close to the coast. Despite the threats to the coastal forests, it seems able to persist in degraded habitats and secondary forests. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].