Newtonia griffoniana
(Baill.) Baker f.
Fabaceae
Newtonia klainei Pierre ex Harms
Newtonia zenkeri Harms
Pentaclethra griffoniana Baill.
Piptadenia griffoniana (Baill.) Baker f.
Piptadenia klaineana Pierre ex A.Chev.
Piptadenia zenkeri (Harms) Pellegr.
Common Name:
General Information
Newtonia griffoniana is a tree that can grow 25 - 35 metres tall. The bole can be 70 - 80cm in diameter with buttresses at the base, at least in old specimens)[
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The tree is harvested from the wild for mainly local use of its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
West tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo.
Habitat
Evergreen forests[
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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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- 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
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is suitable for construction, flooring, joinery, interior trim, ship building, vehicle bodies, mine props, furniture, cabinet work, handles, ladders, sporting goods, toys, novelties, agricultural implements, food containers, carvings, turnery, veneer and plywood[
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- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
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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.
