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General Information

Premna maxima is an evergreen tree that usually grows up to 30 metres tall, though specimens to 40 metres have been recorded. The bole is up to 90cm in diameter, it is generally fluted and bent or crooked[]. It usually has a buttresses[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Premna maxima is confined to a fewsmall localities near Meru and Marsabit in Kenya. The population is in decline due to logging and destruction of its native environmentThe plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

East tropical Africa - Kenya.

Habitat

Moist evergreen forest at elevations from 1,150 - 1,800 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Endangered
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is grey-brown or grey tinged with green; it is not clearly demarcated from the sapwood. The grain is straight, texture medium and even. The wood seasons well, but sharp moisture gradients may occur. The wood is hard and stable, but its strength is below average for its density. It works well with all tools, and paints, polishes and varnishes satisfactorily. The wood is durable due to the presence of oil. The sapwood is not susceptible to Lyctus borer attack. The wood is suitable for construction, poles and piles, light flooring, mine props, ship and boat building, furniture and cabinet work, joinery, toys and novelties, agricultural implements, boxes and crates, vats, turnery, draining boards, food containers, veneer and plywood. It is used locally in carpentry and construction. It has also been used for flour mills, stave piping and cooling-tower slats[].

Propagation

Seed -

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