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General Information

Commiphora woodii is a tree growing up to 15 metres tall[].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its gum and wood. It is sometimes grown as a living fence.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

East Africa - Mozambique, S. Africa.

Habitat

Usually found on the slopes of mountains or in kloofs as part of coastal forests[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

Stem cuttings are often planted to develop into live fences[].

Other Uses

A gum is obtained from the bark[].

The wood is light in weight. It is used for fishing floats[].

Propagation

Seed -

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