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General Information

Cassipourea euryoides is a shrub or tree usually growing up to 15 metres tall, occasionally to 18 metres. The tree branches from low down the bole[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

Fine sawdust can cause irritation[].

Botanical References

Range

East tropical Africa - Somalia, Kenya. Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.

Habitat

Dry evergreen or deciduous forest, woodland and savannah, at elevations up to 800 metres[]. In Somalia it is found on sandy soil[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Prefers a sandy soil in the wild[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is creamy white with purplish streaks; it is indistinctly demarcated from the sapwood. The grain is straight, texture fine and even. The wood is hard, heavy and durable, being fairly resistant to marine borers[, ]. It is easy to saw, but gum deposits may clog sawteeth and sawing gives better results when the wood is wet. Although the wood is rather hard, it is easy to work with machine and hand tools, and it planes to a very smooth surface. It finishes well without filler being necessary. The wood is stable in service and takes glue, nails and screws well. The wood is suitable for heavy construction, flooring, ship and boat building, vehicle bodies, furniture, cabinet work, interior trim, joinery, poles and piles, implements, toys and novelties, turnery, carving, and veneer and plywood[].
The wood is used for fuel and for the production of charcoal[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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