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Useful Tropical Plants

Commiphora pterocarpa

H.Perrier

Burseraceae

+ Synonyms

Common Name:

Commiphora pterocarpa
Leaf and fruits
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Commiphora pterocarpa Commiphora pterocarpa

General Information

Commiphora pterocarpa is a shrub or small tree growing up to 15 metres tall.
Although not of particularly good quality, the wood is commonly harvested from the wild for local use in Madagascar because of its abundance and its well-shaped bole[
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Title
Flore de Madagascar et des Comores
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Author
Humbert H.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
Publisher
Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris
Year
1946 - 1984
ISBN
 
Description
Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.

Range

Africa - southwestern Madagascar.

Habitat

Drier forests and thickets at elevations from 100 - 900 metres[
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Properties

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HabitTree
Height10.00 m
Self-fertileNo
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details



A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the bark is used for treating of ulcerated wounds[
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The plant is recorded to contain flavonoids, leucoanthocyanins and tannins[
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Other Uses

The heartwood is pale brown; it is not distinctly demarcated from the sapwood, but on exposure the sapwood becomes more greyish. The grain is usually straight. The wood is light in weight, not durable and liable to attack by termites, Lyctus borers and fungi. It saws and works easily; holds nails well, and gluing and painting properties are good[
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An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
]. The wood is locally much used for construction, joinery, shuttering and vehicle bodies[
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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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The inflammability of the wood is high[
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Propagation

Seed -
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