Desbordesia glaucescens (Engl.) Tiegh.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Irvingiaceae > Desbordesia

Characteristics

A large tree. It grows to 50 m high. The trunk can be 2.5 m across. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are 10-15 cm long and 4-5 cm wide. The leaves are unequal at the base. The fruit are winged. They are 10-14 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. There are 1-2 seeds per fruit. The seeds are 3.5 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 40.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rain-forest in West Africa.
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Rain-forests, from sea level to elevations of 800 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The oily seed is used as a flavouring.
Uses food gene source material medicinal oil wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Desbordesia glaucescens world distribution map, present in Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Desbordesia glaucescens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813694-1
WFO ID wfo-0000641817
COL ID 34YZS
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Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Desbordesia insignis Desbordesia pallida Desbordesia pierreana Desbordesia soyauxii Desbordesia spirei Desbordesia oblonga Desbordesia glaucescens Irvingia glaucescens Irvingella spirei Irvingia oblonga