Cynometra ananta
Hutch. & Dalziel
Fabaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Cynometra ananta is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 - 36 metres tall. The bole is often angular and knotty, it can be up to 120cm in diameter and free of branches for around 10 metres; it has buttresses up to 400cm high[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
-
- 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.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood and resin.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
West tropical Africa - Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, Ghana,
Habitat
Rain-forest in wet places; often forming gregarious stands on the slopes towards creeks, in valleys and on small plateaux; sometimes exceedingly abundant[
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 | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A resin is obtained from the trunk[
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 wood is used locally[
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/
]. In trials, the wood has shown a high level of resistance to marine borers and so could be suitable for use as a construction material in contact with sea water[
1354- Title
- Evaluating the natural durability of a number of lesser known species of Ghanaian hardwoods using a short term labor
- Publication
- The International Research Group on Wood Preservation; 35th Annual Meeting; Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2004
- Author
- Williams J.R.; Cragg S.M.; Borges L.M.S.;Shayler B.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- IRG/WP 04-10540
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
