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General Information

Aphanocalyx heitzii is a tree with a hemispherical crown; it can grow up to 45 metres tall. The cylindrical bole can be free of branches for more than half of its height, up to 200cm in diameter with thick plank roots up to 4 metres high and 4.5 metres wide[].
The tree is a commercial source of 'Andoung' timber and is often harvested from the wild for local use and for trade.
The species is being felled for its timber, but the threat is not believed to be substantial at present. The long-term survival of the tree and its habitat is uncertain given the extent to which logging concessions have been made. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Equatorial Guinea, Gabon.

Habitat

Primary and older secondary rain-forest, growing in areas not subject to inundation; sometimes reaching the forest-savannah margin; usually in clusters of around 5 trees; usually at elevations up to 200 metres. Occasionally ascending to 500 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Near Threatened
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	38.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The bark is used to make boxes for religious purposes and to construct beehives[].

The heartwood is pink-brown to red-brown; it is not clearly demarcated from the 5 - 15cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain interlocked. The wood is light in weight; soft to moderately hard; not very durable, being susceptible to fungi, dry wood borers and termites. It seasons somewhat slowly, with a high risk of distortion and a slight risk of checking; once dry it is moderately stable in service. It can be worked with ordinary tools, though the presence of interlocked grain can lead to tearing and there is a tendency to woolliness; nailing and screwing are good; gluing is correct. The wood is used in light construction, joinery, flooring, boxes and crates, furniture components; stairs, veneer etc[].

Propagation

Seed -

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