Leptonychia usambarensis
K.Schum.
Malvaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Leptonychia usambarensis is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing from 3.5 - 18 metres tall[
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]. The bole can be 30 - 40cm in diameter.
The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and fibre. It is sometimes planted for shade, amenity, and bee forage[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Eastern tropical Africa - Tanzania.
Habitat
Moist forest, rain-forest at elevations from 350 - 1,850 metres[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- Description
- Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
]. Lowland, submontane and montane forest[
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A fibre is obtained from the bark[
].
The white wood is slightly heavy and easy to work. It is used for making tool handles, spoons, bedsteads and whip-sticks[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
