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General Information

Sindoropsis letestui is a tree that can grow around 15 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 70 - 100cm in diameter, either with thick buttresses or a thickening at the base[, 848].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use and for trade.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Equatorial Guinea, Gabon.

Habitat

Rain forest[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

We have no specific information for this species, but the wood oil obtained from various species in this genus can be used to treat skin diseases[].

Other Uses

A resin exudes from the bark[].

The heartwood is a pink-brown with copper glints, darkening upon exposure to light; it is clearly demarcated from the 8 - 10cm wide band of lighter-coloured sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain straight or slightly interlocked; resin canals are present, mainly in the sapwood. The wood is moderately heavy; moderately hard to hard; moderately durable, being resistant to dry wood borers and somewhat resistant to fungi and termites. It seasons slowly, with a high risk of distoortion and a slight risk of checking; once dry it is stable in service. It has a fairly high blunting effect and sometimes clogs sawblades and tools with resin - stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended; the irregular grain can cause a fuzzy surface when planing; nailing and screwing are good; gluing is correct. Yields of heartwood can be rather low due to the resin canals and the wide band of heartwood. It is used in construction, light carpentry, joinery, furniture components, flooring, boxes and crates, veneer etc[].

Propagation

Seed -

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