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General Information

Daniellia klainei is a tree that can grow 20 - 30 metres tall. The cylindrical bole can be 60 - 100cm in diameter[].
The tree is havested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded.
There is increasing exploitation of this tree for its timber in Cameroon, whilst almost all forest areas in Gabon are now concessioned off to timber companies. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo

Habitat

Primary and secondary forests, river sides (frequent) and swampy areas, very abundant in forest with Caesalpiniaceae on gneiss base rock; at elevations from 10 - 250 metres, occasionally to 800 metres[, ].

Properties

Conservation Status	Near Threatened
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Although many species within the family Fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria, this species is said to be devoid of such a relationship and therefore does not fix atmospheric nitrogen[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

A brown, fragrant balsam or oleo-resin is obtained from the trunk[, ]. It is used as an adulterant of copaiba balsam (from Copaifera species), as a material for torches, to fumigate closed areas etc[]. The fresh material is obtained by cutting out square pieces of the bark, though most of it is obtained from the ground in a semi-fossilized state[].

The heartwood is brown, sometimes with greenish-brown veins; it is not clearly demarcated from the 4 - 12cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is coarse; the grain straight or interlocked. The wood is light in weight, soft; it is not very durable, having a slight resistance to fungi and being susceptible to dry wood borers and termites. It seasons rapidly, with only a slight risk of checking or distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. The wood can be worked with ordinary tools, though they need to be kept very sharp because of the risk of fuzzy surfaces; nailing and screwing are good; gluing is correct, though assembling and gluing is sometimes difficult due to the warping of dried veneers. The wood is used for purposes such as boxes and crates, cheaper furniture, interior joinery, blockboard and veneer[].

Propagation

Seed -

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