Coelocaryon preussii
Warb.
Myristicaceae
Coelocaryon cuneatum Warb.
Coelocaryon klainei Pierre
Coelocaryon multiflorum Warb.
Common Name:
General Information
Coelocaryon preussii is an evergreen tree; it can grow up to 35 metres tall. The straight bole can be unbranched for much of its height, around 20 - 80cm in diameter, without 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.
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332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
The wood is harvested from the wild for local use and also for export.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Cote D'Ivoire. Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo.
Habitat
Rainforests at elevations up to 1,400 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 |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is light brown, sometimes with purplish-brown veins; it is not demarcated from the sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain straight. The wood is light in weight, soft; not very durable, being susceptible to fungi, dry wood borers and termites. It seasons rapidly with only a low risk of checking or distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. The wood works well with ordinary tools; nailing and screwing are good, but require pre-boring; gluing is correct. It is used for a range of purposes, including light carpentry, panelling, joinery, boxes and crates, furniture, veneer and laminates[
848- Title
- Tropix 7
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://tropix.cirad.fr/en
- Publisher
- CIRAD
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
