Prioria oxyphylla
(Harms) Breteler
Fabaceae
Oxystigma mortehanii De Wild.
Oxystigma oxyphyllum (Harms) J.Léonard
Pterygopodium oxyphyllum Harms
Common Name:
General Information
Prioria oxyphylla is an evergreen tree with a crown of stout branches; it can grow up to 50 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for 15 - 35 metres, from 40 - 130cm in diamete, often with slight buttresses at the baser[
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.
,
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
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- Description
- 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/
,
898- Title
- A Revision of Prioria, including Gossweilerodendron, Kingiodendron, Oxystigma and Pterygopodium (Leguminosae - Caesa
- Publication
- Wageningen Agricultural University Papers 99-3
- Author
- Breteler F.J.
- Publisher
- Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.
- Year
- 1999
- ISBN
- 90-5782-045-5
- Description
- A treatment of the genus Prioria (Fabaceae), uniting the genera Gossweilerodendron, Kingiodendron, Oxystigma and Pterygopodium under Prioria.
].
The tree is said to be one of the most magnificent species in the African forests[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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/
]. It is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded, and also for local use of its resin.
Known Hazards
The sawdust can cause irritation to sawmill workers[
848- Title
- Tropix 7
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://tropix.cirad.fr/en
- Publisher
- CIRAD
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
].
Botanical References
898- Title
- A Revision of Prioria, including Gossweilerodendron, Kingiodendron, Oxystigma and Pterygopodium (Leguminosae - Caesa
- Publication
- Wageningen Agricultural University Papers 99-3
- Author
- Breteler F.J.
- Publisher
- Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.
- Year
- 1999
- ISBN
- 90-5782-045-5
- Description
- A treatment of the genus Prioria (Fabaceae), uniting the genera Gossweilerodendron, Kingiodendron, Oxystigma and Pterygopodium under Prioria.
Range
West tropical Afica - southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo, northern Angola.
Habitat
Rain forest[
898- Title
- A Revision of Prioria, including Gossweilerodendron, Kingiodendron, Oxystigma and Pterygopodium (Leguminosae - Caesa
- Publication
- Wageningen Agricultural University Papers 99-3
- Author
- Breteler F.J.
- Publisher
- Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.
- Year
- 1999
- ISBN
- 90-5782-045-5
- Description
- A treatment of the genus Prioria (Fabaceae), uniting the genera Gossweilerodendron, Kingiodendron, Oxystigma and Pterygopodium under Prioria.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 40.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A resin is obtained from the trunk[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- 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/
].
The heartwood is a copper red-brown with blackish veins; it is clearly demarcated from the 6 - 10cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is coarse; the grain straight or interlocked; there is a blackish resin exudation. The wood is light to moderately heavy; soft to moderately hard; moderately durable, being resistant to dry wood borers and moderately resistant to fungi and termites. The wood seasons at a normal rate, with only a slight risk of checking or distortion; once dry it is stable in service. It works well with ordinary tools, though resin can clog them; nailing and screwing are good; gluing is correct, but needs to be done with care because of the resin exudation; the resin exudation also means that the wood is often painted - wood from less resinous logs can be used as a substitute for walnut (Juglans spp.). The wood has a wide range of applications, being used for purposes such as construction, joinery, light carpentry, panelling, boxes and crates, shingles, blockboard, veneer, particle boards etc[
848- Title
- Tropix 7
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://tropix.cirad.fr/en
- Publisher
- CIRAD
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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