Brachystegia nigerica Hoyle & A.P.D.Jones

Species

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Characteristics

Bark smooth and dark at first, later flaking in large, irregular patches, red and fibrous when cut.
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A tree. It grows 35 m high. The trunk is 1 m across. The crown is dense and spreading.
A large forest tree, to 120 ft. high and 12 ft. girth with spreading crown
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 35.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

High wet forest areas; gregarious near water (stream valley); deciduous woodland; hill slopes.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in the wetter parts of the rain-forest in Nigeria.
Gregarious near water
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Usage

Uses charcoal food gene source gum material medicinal tea wood
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Brachystegia nigerica world distribution map, present in Nigeria

Conservation status

Brachystegia nigerica threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:482242-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213937
COL ID N25C
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Brachystegia nigerica