Cryptosepalum staudtii

Botanical Description

Cryptosepalum staudtii is an evergreen shrub or a tree with an umbrella-like crown; it can grow 15 - 18 metres or more tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 100cm in diameter with small, thin, triangular-shaped buttresses up to 50cm high and 10 - 20cm wide at the base[ 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 of its wood.