Fabaceae FAMILY

Librevillea klainei

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Librevillea klainei is occasionally shrub-like, but is more commonly a tree with a large, much-branched crown; it can grow from 12 - 50 metres tall. The cylindrical bole is sometimes curved, it can be up to 120cm in diameter with thin buttresses up to 2 metres high[ 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 local use of its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - southern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo, northern Angola.

HabitatLowland rainforest, where it is usually found scattered. It seems to be most abundant on sandy soils in swampy areas[ 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. ].