Pteleopsis hylodendron
Mildbr.
Combretaceae
Pteleopsis albidiflora De Wild.
Pteleopsis bequaertii De Wild.
Common Name:
General Information
Pteleopsis hylodendron is a tree that can grow 25 - 40 metres tall, occasionally to 50 metres. The bole can be free of branches for up to 19 metres, up to 80cm in diamete, without buttressesr[
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.
].
The wood is little used, but is suitable for outdoor use and construction[
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
-
- 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/
,
848- Title
- Tropix 7
- Publication
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- Author
-
- 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.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Guinea to Central African Republic and southern Sudan, south to northern Angola and DR Congo.
Habitat
Dense rain forest and the more open, secondary formations; at elevations up to 1,100 metres[
328- Title
- African Flowering Plants Database
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
- Publisher
- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- 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
-
- 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/
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 35.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The tree resembles Terminalia ivorensis, with which it is sometimes confused[
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/
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is yellow-brown to greenish grey; it is not clearly demarcated from the 7 - 10cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is fine, the grain straight or interlocked, somewhat irregular. The wood is heavy; hard; durable, being resistant to fungi, dry wood borers and termites. It seasons slowly, with only a slight risk of checking, but a high risk of distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. The wood works well, but stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended because of the interlocked grain; nailing and screwing are good but require pre-boring; gluing is correct. The wood can be used in construction, railway sleepers, flooring, joinery, panelling etc[
848- Title
- Tropix 7
- Publication
-
- 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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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
