Newtonia glandulifera
(Pellegr.) G.C.C.Gilbert & Boutique
Fabaceae
Piptadenia glandulifera Pellegr.
Common Name:
General Information
Newtonia glandulifera is a medium-sized to fairly large tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall. The bole can be unbranched for 20 - 25 metres and up to 150cm in diameter; it often has small buttresses at the base[
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The wood is harvested from the wild for local use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
West tropical Africa - Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo, northern Angola.
Habitat
A canopy tree in evergreen forest[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
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- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is heavy and tough. It is suitable for construction, flooring, joinery, interior trim, ship building, vehicle bodies, mine props, furniture, cabinet work, handles, ladders, sporting goods, toys, novelties, agricultural implements, food containers, carvings, turnery, veneer and plywood[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
