Brachystegia tamarindoides
Welw. ex Benth.
Fabaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Brachystegia tamarindoides is a semideciduous tree with a densely branched, umbrella-shaped crown; it can grow from 4 - 30 metres tall. The bole branches from near the base, it can be 45cm in diameter[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- 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.
,
466- Title
- Useful Plants of Nyasaland
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williamson J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland.
- Year
- 1955
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of almost 500 species of plants.
].
The tree yields a fibre and a valuable timber. It is harvested from the wild for mainly local use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Angola.
Habitat
Table-land; common, occasionally constituting little woods; at elevations from 1,700 - 2,000 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.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Semi-deciduous Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Found on poor soils in the wild[
466- Title
- Useful Plants of Nyasaland
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williamson J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland.
- Year
- 1955
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of almost 500 species of plants.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The fibrous bark is used to make a string[
883- Title
- Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew
- Year
- 1923
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it contains a rather dated but still useful treatment of the genus Brachystegia with quite a lot of information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The wood is reddish -brown. The grain is twisted and so must be cross-planed. A valuable timber, it is used for wagon hubs, naves and construction[
466- Title
- Useful Plants of Nyasaland
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williamson J.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- The Government Printer, Zomba, Nyasaland.
- Year
- 1955
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of almost 500 species of plants.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
