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General Information

Didelotia brevipaniculata is an evergreen tree; it can grow from 14 - 20 metres tall, with some repots of trees more than 50 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to two thirds of its height, uo to 100 - 150cm in diameter, generally with 3 - 6 buttresses that are up to 100cm high, 10 - 30cm wide. The higher the tree, the more slender the bole[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber, which is used locally and also traded.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Guinea, Liberia, Cote D'Ivoire, southern Nigeria, west Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon.

Habitat

Old secondary forest; lowland rain-forest; by scattered stands[]

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	17.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is pink-orangey to yellow, sometimes with greenish-brown veins, it is clearly demarcated from the 5 - 10cm wide band of white to faintly pink sapwood. The texture is coarse; the grain interlocked; there is a strong odour from unseasoned wood. The wood is light to moderately heavy, soft to moderately hard; it is somewhat durable, being resistant to dry wood borers, a little resistant to fungi and susceptible to termites. It seasons normally with only a slight risk of checking or distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. It can be worked with ordinary tools, though these need to be kept very sharp in order to obtain a good finish on interlocked grains; nailing and screwing are good; gluing is correct. The wood has a range of uses, including for light carpentry, furniture, boxes and crates, joinery, interior panelling, formwork and veneer[, , ].

Propagation

Seed -

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