Brachystegia eurycoma Harms

Species

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Characteristics

A large tree. It grows 35 m high. The trunk is 2 m across. It develops branches low down and has a large flat crown.
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Grey-green bark rough with woody flakes, red when cut
A large-crowned forest tree, to 120 ft. high
Buttressed bole to 25 ft. in girth
Exuding red and yellow gum.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 35.0
Root system -
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Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows on the banks of rivers in the forest zone in Nigeria. It has been recorded at 200 and 900 m above sea level.
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Common on stream-banks, open woodland, high forest; often with Strombosia santolinoides; at elevations from 500-1,150 metres.
Common on stream-banks
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The seeds are used as a spice or condiment.
Uses fiber food gene source gum material medicinal spice wood
Edible leaves seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Distribution

Brachystegia eurycoma world distribution map, present in Cameroon and Nigeria

Conservation status

Brachystegia eurycoma threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:482200-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213734
COL ID 5WRKC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Brachystegia eurycoma