Dipterocarpaceae FAMILY

Trillesanthus macrourus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Trillesanthus macrourus is an evergreen tree with a rounded crown; it can grow from 12 - 25 metres tall. The bole is usually fluted, often twisted; it can be branchless for up to 10 metres, with buttresses[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally, especially as a source of good quality charcoal.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - southeast DR Congo, western Tanzania, northern Zambia, northeast Angola.

HabitatDry evergreen forest and woodland, in its eastern part of distribution often together with Brachystegia, at elevations up to 1,500 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. ]. Locally very common, sometimes occurring in nearly pure stands[ 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. ].