Entandrophragma cylindricum Sprague

Sapele (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Meliaceae > Entandrophragma

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious deciduous tree. It grows 50m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 50.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 5.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Most common in semi-deciduous forest, although it can also be found in evergreen forest.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses animal food charcoal environmental use essential oil fuel material medicinal timber wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Anodyne (unspecified), Dentifrice (unspecified), Chest (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Entandrophragma cylindricum unspecified picture

Conservation status

Entandrophragma cylindricum threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:578405-1
WFO ID wfo-0000668215
COL ID 39X8R
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pseudocedrela cylindrica Entandrophragma lebrunii Entandrophragma rufum Entandrophragma cedreloides Entandrophragma cylindricum Entandrophragma pseudocylindricum Entandrophragma tomentosum Entandrophragma cylindricum var. ugoensis