The two largely sympatric species Anthonotha crassifolia and Anthonotha macrophylla are difficult to distinguish from one another. They can easily be separated when in fruit, much less easily when in flower and usually almost impossible when with leaves only[].

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General Information

Anthonotha crassifolia is a deciduous shrub, or more commonly a tree, with a much-branched bole; it can grow up to 25 metres tall[]. The tree can reach 40 metres in selected sites, with a cylindrical bole up to 150cm in diameter. It has buttresses that are poorly developed considering the size of the tree[]. The bole is irregular[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Western tropical Africa - Senegal to Nigeria and Cameroon, south to northern Angola

Habitat

Evergreen to semi-deciduous forest, gallery forest, savannah woodland ; at elevations up to 1,300 metres[, ].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Tree
Height	18.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A good wood for carpentry[].
We have no further specific information, but trees in this genus generally hace a tough, hard wood that is suitable for local construction purposes[].

Propagation

Seed -

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