Chrysophyllum giganteum

Botanical Description

Chrysophyllum giganteum is an evergreen tree with a dense crown; it can grow up to 35 metres tall. The straight, sometimes fluted, bole has steep buttresses at the base, it can be unbranched for up to 20 metres and up to 90cm 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of timber. The fruits are sold in village markets in Ghana[ 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 wood is sometimes exported, especially to Europe[ 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. ].