This species is sometimes confused with Margaritaria discoidea in the Cote D'Ivoire[, ].

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General Information

Erythroxylum mannii is a deciduous tree with an open, spreading crown; it can grow up to 25 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 70cm in diameter and is either slightly buttressed or fluted[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. The durable timber is valued for its durability and is commonly used in construction, being used locally and also traded.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Tropical Africa - Sierra Leone to Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo and DR Congo.

Habitat

Closed high-forest, or more often semi-deciduous forest[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Tree
Height	20.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The bark, taken from the east and west sides of the stem in a cryptic relic of sun-worship, is pulped with citron and maleguetta pepper for use in frictions for treating intercostal pains and pleurisy[].

A decoction of leafy twigs is reputed to be febrifugal[].

Traces of alkaloid have been recorded in the plant[].

Other Uses

The heartwood is light brown to light red-brown with alternate light and dark veins, darkening upon exposure; it is not clearly demarcated from the 3 - 6cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is fine; the grain interlocked; there are small dark pith flecks. The wood is moderately heavy; soft; durable, being resistant to dry wood borers and termites, and moderately resistant to fungi. The wood is somewhat slow to season, with a slight risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is poorly stable in service. The wood works well with ordinary tools; it nails and screws well; gluing is correct. It is used for a wide range of purposes, including general construction, interior and exterior panelling and joinery, flooring, furniture, ship building and veneer[, ].
The wood is used for fuel[].

Propagation

Seed -

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