Brachystegia longifolia Benth.

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Status: Provisional
Genus: Brachystegia Benth.
Tribe: Detarieae-formerly Amherstieae
References: [28]

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Fibre [121]
  
• Medicine [121]
  
• Wood [121]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Zaire [113]
  • Zambia [28]

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Notes:

• In FTEA,regarded as B.boehmii x B.glaberrima.
  
• White, FFNR, treats as a good species.
  
• Brummitt will treat as if a good sp.;an ecologically important hybrid swarm.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:49:42