Ongokea gore

Botanical Description

Ongokea gore is a medium-sized to large, evergreen tree growing up to 50 metres tall[ 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 bole is straight and cylindrical, unbranched for up to 20 metres, 100 - 150cm in diameter, without buttresses but sometimes with heavy root swellings[ 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. ]. The tree is valued especially for its oil, which differs from most other vegetable oils in its composition and properties. It also provides a useful timber, an edible fruit and has a range of traditional medicinal uses. It is not cultivated, but is commonly gathered from the wild.