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General Information

Beilschmiedia corbisieri is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 20 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is without buttresses and can be up to 50cm in diameter[, ].
The wood is gathered from the wild for mainly local use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Cameroon, Gabon, DR Congo.

Habitat

Swamps and periodically flooded forests[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Plants can tolerate wet soils and periodic inundation of the soil[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is pale red-brown; it is clearly demarcated from the pinkish white sapwood. The grain is usually straight; texture medium. The wood contains some resin canals; it has a fairly high silica content but saws well, though slowly[]. It nails well and has excellent nail-holding properties; it finishes and polishes well, and has satisfactory working and planing characteristics. The wood is resistant to wear and weathering; it is often attacked by borers, but is fairly resistant to attacks by marine borers and termites. The wood is particularly suitable for carving and turnery, but it can also be used for interior carpentry, construction, flooring, joinery, furniture, cabinet work, shipbuilding, railway sleepers, sporting goods, agricultural implements, mine props, poles and piles[].

Propagation

Seed -

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