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General Information

Platysepalum chevalieri is a shrub or a tree that can grow from 3 - 18 metres tall. The usually straight bole can be 25 - 60cm in diameter, without buttresses[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Tropical Africa - Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo.

Habitat

Primary and secondary, dry or swampy forests; islands in rivers, 'elephant baths'; riverine forest; wooded savannah; at elevations up to 600 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A root decoction is taken to lose weight[].

Other Uses

The heartwood is dark brown to almost black; it is distinctly demarcated from the white sapwood. The grain is fairly straight, texture fine to medium and even. The wood is heavy, hard, resistant to shock, durable, and resistant to termite attack. The rates of shrinkage are high, and the wood must be dried slowly. Once dry, it is stable in service. It works fairly easily, but polishing and varnishing are difficult. It is suitable for construction, flooring, vehicle bodies, furniture, cabinet work, handles, ladders, sporting goods, agricultural implements, sleepers, poles, piles, mine props, toys, novelties and turnery[].
The wood is potentially a good substitute for hickory (Caryaspp.) as a source of wood for sporting equipment. However, the bole is usually too small-sized to make it attractive for commercial exploitation[].

Propagation

Seed -

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