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General Information

Tetrapterocarpon geayi is a deciduous tree; it can grow up to 12 metres tall. The bole can be up to 45cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Africa - southwestern Madagascar.

Habitat

Dry woodland and scrubland at elevations up to 300 metres. Locally frequent, it has been recorded on limestone, sand and basalt soils[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Tree
Height	10.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The powdered root bark is applied as a plaster to wounds and sores[, ]. A decoction of the root bark is gargled to treat toothache[, ].

Other Uses

The heartwood is orange-red; the sapwood yellowish in a narrow band 15 - 20mm wide. The grain is slightly interlocked; texture fine. The wood is heavy and hard, with moderate shrinkage during drying. It is used for poles in house construction, carpentry and cart construction. It has been recorded to be in demand for the junction of outriggers to pirogues and for wheel axes of carts. The wood is suitable for luxury mosaic parquet flooring, heavy furniture and sliced veneer[].
The wood is used for charcoal production[].

Propagation

Seed -

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