Microberlinia bisulcata
A.Chev.
Fabaceae
Berlinia bifurcata (A.Chev.) Troupin
Berlinia bisulcata (A.Chev.) Troupin
Common Name: Zingana
General Information
Microberlinia bisulcata is a large tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 20 metres, and 60 - 100cm in diameter[
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- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
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- Burkil. H. M.
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- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
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- 1985 - 2004
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- 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/
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Tropix 7
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- http://tropix.cirad.fr/en
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- CIRAD
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- An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
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The tree is exploited commercially from the wild for its valuable timber[
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Large-scale habitat decline (caused by clearance for agriculture), coupled with exploitation of the tree for timber, have caused population declines and the tree is listed as 'Critically Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2009)[
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Western tropical Africa - Cameroon.
Habitat
Occurs in lowland rainforest areas, usually on sandy soils in flat areas[
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the lowland moist tropics[
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Prefers a sandy soil[
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This is an ectomycorrhizal species and is efficient in phosphorus recycling[
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is a yellow-brown to light brown, with dark brown veins; it is clearly demarcated from the 6 - 10cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is coarse; the grain interlocked, sometimes highly interlocked. The wood is moderately heavy to heavy; moderately hard; moderately durable, being resistant to dry wood borers and moderately resistant to fungi and termites. It seasons slowly, with a high risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. The wood works well with ordinary sawteeth, but there is a risk of tearing due to the highly interlocked grain - tungsten carbide cutting tools are recommended; nailing and screwing are good, but require pre-boring; gluing is correct. A valuable timber species, often with dark and light streaks, it is used in turnery, high class furniture and cabinet making as well as for tool handles, wood-ware, interior panelling and veneer[
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- Tropix 7
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- http://tropix.cirad.fr/en
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- CIRAD
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- An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
