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Dialium occidentale

(Capuron) Du Puy & R.Rabev.

Fabaceae

+ Synonyms

Dialium madagascariense occidentale Capuron

Common Name:

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General Information

Dialium occidentale is a tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall. The bole can be up to 90cm in diameter[
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Africa - western and cenral Madagascar.

Habitat

Seasonally dry deciduous forest299].

Properties

Other Uses Rating * *
HabitTree
Height15.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heavy and hard wood is used for construction and carpentry[
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Title
Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.prota.org
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
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Propagation

Seed -
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-11-22. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dialium+occidentale>

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