Daniellia alsteeniana
P.A.Duvign.
Fabaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Daniellia alsteeniana is a tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 150cm in diameter at the base[
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- Plants of the World online
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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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1361- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Daniellia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae)
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- Systematic Botany (2010), 35(2): pp. 296-324
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- Manuel de la Estrella, Carlos Aedo, Barbara Mackinder, and M
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- 2010
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood and resin. It is sometimes harvested commercially for its wood. The tree is very ornamental when in flower, with large pink flowers, held on long branches extending above the leafy crown, forming spectacular pink masses that can be seen from a distance[
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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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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1361- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Daniellia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany (2010), 35(2): pp. 296-324
- Author
- Manuel de la Estrella, Carlos Aedo, Barbara Mackinder, and M
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- 2010
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- Description
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Range
Tropical Africa - Gabon, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia
Habitat
Escarpment woods and dry forests on sandy soils[
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- Plants of the World online
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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.
]. Clear and dry forest, savannah lands; at elevations from 350 - 1,400 metres[
1361- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Daniellia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany (2010), 35(2): pp. 296-324
- Author
- Manuel de la Estrella, Carlos Aedo, Barbara Mackinder, and M
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
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- Description
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Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Although many species within the family Fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria, this species is said to be devoid of such a relationship and therefore does not fix atmospheric nitrogen[
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- Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy
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- http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en
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- United States Department of Agriculture
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- 0
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- An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A brown, fragrant balsam or oleo-resin is obtained from the trunk[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
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- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
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- Plants of the World online
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- Author
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- Website
- http://powo.science.kew.org/
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- Year
- 0
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- Description
- 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.
,
1361- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Daniellia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany (2010), 35(2): pp. 296-324
- Author
- Manuel de la Estrella, Carlos Aedo, Barbara Mackinder, and M
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. It is used as an adulterant of copaiba balsam (from Copaifera species), as a material for torches, to fumigate closed areas etc[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
]. The fresh material is obtained by cutting out square pieces of the bark, though most of it is obtained from the ground in a semi-fossilized state[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
The wood is moderately coarse-textured and light in weight, reasonably strong but not very durable. The heartwood is likely to be gummy. Cut surfaces are likely to be wooly, but can be finished satisfactorily. The wood can be used as a decorative veneer for plywood, but is more commonly used to make crates, for construction purposes that do not require durability, and for high quality appearance[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
]..
Propagation
Seed -
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