Anthonotha fragrans
(Baker f.) Exell & Hillc.
Fabaceae
Macrolobium chrysophylloides Hutch. & Dalziel
Macrolobium fragrans Baker f.
Common Name:
General Information
Anthonotha fragrans is an evergreen tree that can grow from 20 - 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for 12 - 21 metres, 60 - 100cm in diameter, occasionally up to 130cm, with a fluted base or with only small buttresses[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
,
1318- Title
- Revision of the African genus Anthonotha (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae)
- Publication
- Plant Ecology and Evolution 143(1): 70-99, 2010
- Author
- Frans J. Breteler
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
- doi:10.5091/plece
- Description
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].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1318- Title
- Revision of the African genus Anthonotha (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae)
- Publication
- Plant Ecology and Evolution 143(1): 70-99, 2010
- Author
- Frans J. Breteler
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
- doi:10.5091/plece
- Description
-
Range
Tropical Africa - Guinea to Cameroon and DR Congo, south to northern Angola
Habitat
Primary and old secondary rain-forest, though never abundant, firm-ground forests; at elevations up to 800 metres[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
When cut, the sapwood exudes a whitish to cream-coloured watery gum[
1318- Title
- Revision of the African genus Anthonotha (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae)
- Publication
- Plant Ecology and Evolution 143(1): 70-99, 2010
- Author
- Frans J. Breteler
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
- doi:10.5091/plece
- Description
-
]. A white latex exudes from the cut sapwood.
The wood is not very hard; there is no sharp division between sapwood and heartwood. The wood contains tangential layers of gum ducts, exuding a sticky, light brown or creamy gum. The wood is attacked by borers immediately after felling.
We have no further specific information, but trees in this genus generally hace a tough, hard wood that is suitable for local construction purposes[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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