Afzelia africana Pers.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Afzelia Smith
Tribe: Detarieae
References: [106]

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Common Names:

• Afzelia [18]
  
• Papao [18]
  

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Descriptors:

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

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Uses:

• Forage [14]
  
• Medicine [121]
  
• Toxins [52]
  
• Wood [111]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Benin [11]
  • Burkina [8]
  • Cameroon [11]
  • Central African Rep. [11]
  • Chad [64]
  • Ghana [11]
  • Guinea [11]
  • Guinea Bissau [11]
  • Ivory Coast [11]
  • Mali [8]
  • Niger [86]
  • Nigeria [11]
  • Senegal [106]
  • Sierra Leone [11]
  • Sudan [106]
  • Togo [11]
  • Uganda [106]
  • Zaire [106]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:49:27