Oddoniodendron micranthum
(Harms) Baker f.
Fabaceae
Berlinia micrantha Harms
Oddoniodendron gilletii De Wild.
Common Name:
General Information
Oddoniodendron micranthum is a tree that can grow 15 - 35 metres tall. The straight bole can be 25 - 50cm in diameter[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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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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1541- Title
- Novitates Gabonenses 50. Le genre Oddoniodendron (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) de Basse Guinée : une révision taxo
- Publication
- Adansonia, sér. 3, 2004, 26 (2): 241-250
- Author
- Ngok Banak L. & Breteler F.J.
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
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- Description
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1541- Title
- Novitates Gabonenses 50. Le genre Oddoniodendron (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) de Basse Guinée : une révision taxo
- Publication
- Adansonia, sér. 3, 2004, 26 (2): 241-250
- Author
- Ngok Banak L. & Breteler F.J.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
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Range
West tropical Africa - Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo, northern Angola
Habitat
Forests; at elevations up to 750 metres[
1541- Title
- Novitates Gabonenses 50. Le genre Oddoniodendron (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) de Basse Guinée : une révision taxo
- Publication
- Adansonia, sér. 3, 2004, 26 (2): 241-250
- Author
- Ngok Banak L. & Breteler F.J.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The outer layer of the seed swells up and becomes mucilaginous immediately it is immersed in water[
1541- Title
- Novitates Gabonenses 50. Le genre Oddoniodendron (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) de Basse Guinée : une révision taxo
- Publication
- Adansonia, sér. 3, 2004, 26 (2): 241-250
- Author
- Ngok Banak L. & Breteler F.J.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The inflorescence consists of bisexual flowers as well as some male flowers in the upper part of the raceme[
1541- Title
- Novitates Gabonenses 50. Le genre Oddoniodendron (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) de Basse Guinée : une révision taxo
- Publication
- Adansonia, sér. 3, 2004, 26 (2): 241-250
- Author
- Ngok Banak L. & Breteler F.J.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is hard and durable. It is used for construction[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
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- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
