Beilschmiedia velutina
(Kosterm.) Kosterm.
Lauraceae
Apollonias grandiflora Kosterm.
Apollonias velutina Kosterm.
Beilschmiedia grandiflora (Kosterm.) Kosterm.
Thouvenotia madagascariensis Danguy
Common Name:
General Information
Beilschmiedia velutina is an evergreen tree growing up to 30 metres tall.
The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and edible fruit.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
455- Title
- Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
- Publication
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- Author
- Humbert H.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
- Year
- 1946 - 1984
- ISBN
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- Description
- Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.
Range
East Africa - Madagascar.
Habitat
Evergreen moist and dry forests at elevations up to 1,200 metres[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The fruits are used as a condiment[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- http://www.prota.org
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
]. The fruit is an ellipsoid to roundish berry about 3cm in diameter and containing a single seed[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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- Website
- 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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Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is beige and not sharply demarcated from the somewhat paler sapwood. The wood is easy to work; nailing, screwing and gluing do not cause problems; painting and varnishing give good results and a smooth surface is generally produced. The wood is not durable and is susceptible to attack by fungi and wood borer insects. It is used for light construction, interior joinery, moulding, panelling and shuttering. It is considered suitable for rotary-peeled veneer[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
