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General Information

Uapaca vanhouttei is an evergreen tree usually growing up to 20 metres tall, but with reports of plants up to 30 metres. The bole can be 30cm or more in diameter with stilt roots up to 5 metres high[].
The tree is harvested from the wild mainly for local use, probably as a food and also as a source of wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

West tropical Africa - southeast Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo.

Habitat

Riverine forest, marshy forest; at elevations up to 1,500 metres[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	18.00 m
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

We do not have specific information for this species, but the fruits of many members of this genus are edible, generally sweet and juicy[]. The subglobose fruit is 20 - 31mm in diameter and 18 - 28mm long[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

We do not have a specific description for the wood of this species. However, a general description for the wood of the West African, stilt-rooted members of this genus is as follows:-
The heartwood is a pale red, red-brown, or chocolate-brown; it is usually not clearly demarcated from the paler sapwood. The texture is mostly medium to coarse; the grain generally straight; there is little lustre. The heartwood ranges from moderately durable to highly so, and is moderately resistant to termite attack. Generally care is required in seasoning, best results are obtained if quartersawn, logs should be converted soon after extraction to minimize shake
and checking. The wood saws with some difficulty due to a high silica content, it generally finishes well and glues satisfactorily. It is used for purposes such as light construction, boatbuilding, flooring[].
A good fuel and charcoal wood[].

Propagation

Seed -

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