Daniellia oblonga
Oliv.
Fabaceae
Cyanothyrsus oblongus (Oliv.) Harms
Common Name:
General Information
Daniellia oblinga is a very large tree often growing to over 40 metres tall and sometimes reaching 60 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be around 150cm in diameter[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- 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/
,
1361- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Daniellia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany (2010), 35(2): pp. 296-324
- Author
- Manuel de la Estrella, Carlos Aedo, Barbara Mackinder, and M
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for its resin and timber,
The tree is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2009) since populations have dropped due to habitat loss[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1361- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Daniellia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany (2010), 35(2): pp. 296-324
- Author
- Manuel de la Estrella, Carlos Aedo, Barbara Mackinder, and M
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
Western Tropical Africa - Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon.
Habitat
Dense forest; at elevations from 80 - 700 metres[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- 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/
,
1361- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Daniellia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany (2010), 35(2): pp. 296-324
- Author
- Manuel de la Estrella, Carlos Aedo, Barbara Mackinder, and M
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Vulnerable |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 40.00 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[
755- Title
- Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en
- Publisher
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The stem is a source of resin, known as 'Niger Copal'[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
A brown, fragrant balsam or oleo-resin is obtained from the trunk[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
,
1355- Title
- Plants of the World online
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://powo.science.kew.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line database giving detailed descriptions of almost 40,000 species of plants (as of 2018), almost 25,000 images and a list of almost 850,000 plant names. A truly excellent resource and still growing.
]. It is used as an adulterant of copaiba balsam (from Copaifera species), as a material for torches, to fumigate closed areas etc[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
]. 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[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
The wood is reddish-brown with dark greenish-brown streaks, resistant to compression, elastic[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- 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/
]. It is used for boat building, canoes, railway ties etc[
1361- Title
- Taxonomic Revision of Daniellia (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany (2010), 35(2): pp. 296-324
- Author
- Manuel de la Estrella, Carlos Aedo, Barbara Mackinder, and M
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
