Ocotea kenyensis

Botanical Description

Ocotea kenyensis is an evergreen tree with a much-branched, rounded crown; it usually grows up to 30 metres tall, but exceptionally to 40 metres[ 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 usually straight bole can be unbranched for around 8 metres; it is up to 100cm in diameter, occasionally to 150cm[ 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 commoly harvested from the wild for its valuable timber, which is used locally and also traded. The plant also has local medicinal uses. The tree yields a superior hardwood, for which is heavily exploited through most of its range. In some areas the populations are very small, e.g., the Zimbabwean population consists of four immature individuals. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' 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. ].