Chloroxylon falcatum
Capuron
Rutaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Chloroxylon falcatum is a deciduous tree growing up to 15 metres tall[
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The wood is harvested from the wild for local use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Africa - western Madagascar.
Habitat
Dry land forests at elevations below 500 metres.
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The yellowish wood is heavy and hard , It is used mainly for local construction and is suitable for parquet flooring and carpentry[
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]. The wood is considered of less aesthetic value than that of Chloroxylon faho[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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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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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
