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Useful Tropical Plants

Eurypetalum unijugum

Harms

Fabaceae

+ Synonyms

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General Information

Eurypetalum unijugum is an evergreen tree; it can grow up to 20 metres tall. The bole is fluted, with small buttresses[
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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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African Flowering Plants Database
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http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Although widespread in Cameroon, the rarity of this species makes it vulnerable to forest clearance. At S. Bakundu, yam farming has threatened the forest, while at Campo, extensive illegal commercial logging has been observed. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

West tropical Africa - southern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea.

Habitat

Evergreen rain-forests, at elevations up to 400 metres[
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Title
African Flowering Plants Database
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
Publisher
Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
Year
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ISBN
 
Description
Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
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Properties

Conservation StatusVulnerable
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Tree
Height15.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is red; it is clearly demarcated from the white sapwood. The wood is probably used locally for construction, joinery and carpentry. In Gabon it is considered durable and used for house construction[
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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

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