Chrysophyllum gorungosanum
Engl.
Sapotaceae
Chrysophyllum delevoyi De Wild.
Chrysophyllum fulvum S.Moore
Gambeya gorungosana (Engl.) Liben
Common Name:
Trees growing in their native habitat
Photograph by: Scamperdale
General Information
Chrysophyllum gorungosanum is an evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall. The straight bole is fluted and buttressed at the base, it can be unbranched for up to 17 metres[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
,
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its latex and wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Cameroon to Kenya, south to Angola, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Habitat
Montane and upper montane forest[
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The ellipsoid fruit is up to 4cm long and 3cm wide[
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A white latex exudes from incisions in the bark[
].
The wood is pinkish brown, straight-grained, medium texture, liable to split in the log and to warp on seasoning[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
]. It is used for timber, grain mortars, beehives, veneer and plywood[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
