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General Information

Beilschmiedia ugandensis is an evergreen shrub or small to medium-sized tree that can grow up to 27 metres tall with exceptional specimens to 45 metres[]. The cylindrical, often crooked bole is usually up to 30cm in diameter with some specimens up to 100cm[].
The wood is commonly used locally and the fruit is sometimes eaten. The tree has been used in tree planting projects in Masaka (Uganda)[].
The levels of exploitation of this tree for timber, notably in Uganda, as well as a general decline in the extent or condition of the habitat, are major threats to the species. It has been classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Tropical Africa - Central African Republic, DR Congo, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.

Habitat

Riverine gallery forest, lakeside fringing forest, often in swampy places; at elevations from 900 - 1,500 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Vulnerable
Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Trees respond well to coppicing and pollarding[].

Edible Uses

Fruit[]. The fruit is purple/black with dark red juice, up to 4cm x 2cm[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is durable[]. It is used for construction, furniture making and tool handles; and it has been used for mine props[, ]. Traditionally, the trunk is made into dugout canoes[].
The wood is used for fuel and for charcoal making[, ].

Propagation

Seed - cracking the hard seedcoat prior to sowing can speed the germination process[]. The seed can be sown in pots or directly in situ[].

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