Cynometra mannii
Oliv.
Fabaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Cynometra mannii is a tree that can grow up to 18 metres tall[
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]. The trunk is sometimes short and divided near the base, occasionally prop-rooted[
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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Range
West tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo, Angola
Habitat
River banks and fringing forest[
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- An on-line database giving detailed descriptions of almost 40,000 species of plants (as of 2018), almost 25,000 images and a list of almost 850,000 plant names. A truly excellent resource and still growing.
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark is laxative and pectoral. It is used to treat pulmonary trouples[
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- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
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- Burkil. H. M.
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- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
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- 1985 - 2004
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- 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/
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Other Uses
The wood is dark red, heavy, very hard, but workable[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
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- 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/
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
