Annickia kummeriae
(Engl. & Diels) Setten & Maas
Annonaceae
Enantia kummeriae Engl. & Diels
Common Name:
General Information
Annickia kummeriae is a tree growing 25 - 30 metres tall.
The tree is harvested locally for its wood, which is the source of a red dye.
Found only in an area of around 500 square kilometres in Tanzania, and in only 5 locations within that area, the species is threatened by habitat destruction and has been listed as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List(2009)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical east Africa - Tanzania.
Habitat
Lowland and submontane forest[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
,
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Endangered |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The bark produces a yellow dye which is used as a spice for soup[
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A red dye is obtained from the wood[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
The bark produces a yellow dye which is used for colouring mats[
].
The bright yellow wood is straight grained and splits easily[
]. It is used for building poles, wooden spoons, tool handles and firewood[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
