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General Information

Copaifera mildbraedii is an evergreen tree with an umbrella-like crown; it can grow 30 - 65 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is sometimes thickened and fluted near the base, it is normally free of branches for much of its height and around 50 - 150cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also exported.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Tropical Africa - southern Nigeria, Cameroon, southern Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo.

Habitat

A canopy or emergent tree of dense rain-forest on firm ground; very rarely periodically flooded forest on islands; gallery forest; rather common in Yangambi area[, ].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	50.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood contains resin[].

The heartwood is a red-brown; it is clearly demarcated from the 5 - 10cm wide band of whitish sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain straight or interlocked. The wood is of moderate weight, moderately hard; fairly durable, being resistant to dry wood borers and moderately resistant to fungi and termites. The wood seasons normally, with only a slight risk of checking or distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. It works well with ordinary tools, though resin can sometimes cause clogging; nailing and screwing are good; gluing is correct. The wood is not quite as good as that of the related Copaifera salikounda, but is widely used for purposes such as high class furniture, cabinet work, flooring, light carpentry, construction, panelling, joinery, and shingles[, ].

Propagation

Seed -

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