Burseraceae FAMILY

Dacryodes normandii

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dacryodes normandii is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 37 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is up to 90cm in diameter and very slightly buttressed at the base[ 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 fruit and wood, the wood is also traded commercially.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Gabon.

HabitatEvergreen forests at elevations from 50 - 450 metres[ 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. ].