Lovoa trichilioides

Botanical Description

African walnut is a large, evergreen tree with a dark, heavy crown; it can grow up to 45 metres tall. The bole, which is usually straight and cylindrical but can be sinuous, can be branchless for up to 25 metres and up to 120cm, occasionally 200cm in diameter[ 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. , 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The tree is commonly harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. The wood is a valuable timber that is often traded. It is occasionally planted as a roadside tree[ 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. ].