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General Information

Bikinia durandii is an evergreen tree with a usually narrow and irregular crown; it can grow up to about 60 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for about 30 metres, up to 130cm in diameter with small or rather braod buttresses up to 2.5 metres high and radiating several meters from the tree[].
The tree is a source of 'Andoung' timber and is often harvested from the wild for local use and trade.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Gabon.

Habitat

A canopy tree of evergreen rain-forest, growing in areas not subject to inundation; usually growing in groups of about 10 mature trees; at elevations from 180 - 600 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	45.00 m
Pollinators	Bees, Sunbirds
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is pink-brown; the sapwood is whitish, drying to pale pinkish[].
The tree is a source of 'Andoung' timber[]. We do not have any more specific information on the wood of this species, but a general description of angoung wood is as follows:-
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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