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General Information

Cleistopholis glauca is a tree growing 10 - 35 metres tall. The bole can be 80cm in diameter[].
The wood is harvested from the wild for local use and export.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, DR Congo

Habitat

Rain-forest, secondary thickets and along riversides at elevations from sea level to 200 metres[, ].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 28 - 36°c, but can tolerate 20 - 39°c[]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,000 - 3,500mm, but tolerates 1,600 - 5,000mm[].
Prefers a sunny position. Succeeds in a well-drained, light to medium soil[]. Prefers a pH in the range 5 - 6.5, tolerating 4.5 - 7.5[].
Annual wood production potential is 25-40 m3/ha[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used[].

Propagation

Seed -

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