Cynometra engleri
Harms
Fabaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Cynometra engleri is an evergreen tree that can grow from 12 - 21 metres tall. Sometimes it can be more shrubby in habit, growing just 4 - 6 metres tall[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- 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
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- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded.
A species exploited for its timber and found only in the Sigi valley at the foot of the East Usambara Mountains in Tanzania. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
]. The tree is planted for amenity and to provide shade[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
610- Title
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Publication
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- Author
- Beentje H.J.
- Website
- http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
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- Description
- Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
Range
East tropical Africa - Tanzania.
Habitat
Riverine forests at elevations from 100 - 300 metres[
316- Title
- Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607.
- Publication
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- Author
- Chudnoff. Martin.
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
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- Description
- Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 16.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is hard and heavy. It is used for timber, tool handles and poles[
].
The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
