Trichilia rubescens
Oliv.
Meliaceae
Trichilia batesii C.DC. (1907)
Trichilia derumieri De Wild.
Trichilia laurentii De Wild. (1908)
Trichilia papillosa Pierre ex A.Chev.
Common Name:
General Information
Trichilia rubescens is an evergreen shrub or tree with a well-developed crown; it can grow up to 18 metres tall. The bole, which is often crooked, is up to 20cm in diameter[
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/
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its timber.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa - Nigeria and Cameroon, widely dispersed eastwards over the Congo basin to Uganda and Tanzania.
Habitat
Lowland and submontane rainforest[
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 | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is used locally for making poles, tool handles, spoons[
].
The wood is used for fuel and making charcoal[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
