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General Information

Glenniea africana is a deciduous shrub or a tree with a spreading crown; it can grow up to 24 metres tall, though is more likely to be within the range 7 - 15 metres. The bole is crooked, branching from low down, up to 45cm in diameter[, , ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Tropical Africa - Ghana to Cameroon; Sudan to Kenya and south to Mozambique and Swaziland.

Habitat

Lowland, dry submontane and riverine forest, thickets[]. Closed forest, wet evergreen forest, riparian forest and bushland; lowland rain-forest and wooded ravines at elevations up to 2,000 metres[, ].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Tree
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. A fleshy pulp[]. The orange, ovoid, berry is around 20mm long and 25mm wide[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is hard and heavy[, ]. It is used for poles, tool handles, spoons[].
The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal[].

Propagation

Seed -

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