Anthonotha noldeae
(Rossberg) Exell & Hillc.
Fabaceae
Macrolobium noldeae Rossberg
Common Name:
General Information
Anthonotha noldeae is a tree with an evergreen dense, round crown; it can grow from 15 - 25 metres tall. The unbuttressed bole is straight and cylindrical[
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.
,
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. The remarkable copper-coloured sheen all over the lower surface of the leaflets makes this species outstanding among the East African Caesalpinioïdeae[
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
]. The tree is suitable for avenue planting and for ornamental purposes[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
-
- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
,
1318- Title
- Revision of the African genus Anthonotha (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae)
- Publication
- Plant Ecology and Evolution 143(1): 70-99, 2010
- Author
- Frans J. Breteler
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
- doi:10.5091/plece
- Description
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Range
Tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon, eastern DR Congo, Tanzania, Angola,
Habitat
Rain-forest; riversides; at elevations from 1,200 - 2,130 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.
]. Montane forest on fertile (volcanic) soils; at elevations from 900 - 2,300 metres[
1318- Title
- Revision of the African genus Anthonotha (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae)
- Publication
- Plant Ecology and Evolution 143(1): 70-99, 2010
- Author
- Frans J. Breteler
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
- doi:10.5091/plece
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is hard. It is used for timber, tool handles and building poles[
].
The wood is used for fuel and for making charcoal[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
