Afzelia pachyloba Harms

White afzelia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Afzelia

Characteristics

A large tree. It grows 40 m high. It has a straight trunk 20 m tall and 80 cm across. It has small buttresses 1 m high. There are 7-8 pairs or leaflets. The fruit are large pods and are grey and woody. The pods are kidney shaped. They are 12 cm wide and woody. They have black seeds with a yellow aril. They are 2.5-3 cm long.
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Seeds black and shining with yellow aril.
Petal white with reddish markings
Forest tree, to 140 ft. high
Fruits pale brown, dull
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 40.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in high rainforest. It suits humid locations.
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Secondary forests and clearings.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses animal food food gene source material medicinal wood
Edible seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Afzelia pachyloba world distribution map, present in Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Afzelia pachyloba threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:473071-1
WFO ID wfo-0000211821
COL ID 65JJB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Afzelia pachyloba Afzelia zenkeri Afzelia brieyi Pahudia zenkeri Pahudia pachyloba Pahudia brieyi