Suregada procera
(Prain) Croizat
Euphorbiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Suregada procera is a sparingly branched, evergreen shrub or a tree with a heavy, spreading crown; it can grow up to 24 metres tall. The bole is short and crooked[
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- African Flowering Plants Database
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- http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php
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- Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques.
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- 0
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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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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It can be used to provide shade and for ornament[
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora Zambesiaca
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- Author
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- Website
- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
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- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
Range
Africa - Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, eastern DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, S. Africa.
Habitat
A subcanopy or understorey tree of low or medium elevations in mixed evergreen forest, also in riverine and gully forest and swamp forest, at elevations up to 2,133 metres[
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- Flora Zambesiaca
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
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Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 16.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The white wood is close-grained and hard. It is used to make poles and handles[
308- Title
- Flora Zambesiaca
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
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].
The wood is used for fuel]364].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
