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Gilbertiodendron Ecoukense
''Gilbertiodendron'' is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It consists of about 25 species of tree native to west and west-central tropical Africa. Members of this genus were formerly considered to be in the genus ''Macrolobium'' but that genus is now restricted to species growing in tropical America. It is closely related to ''Pellegriniodendron''. Species ''Gilbertiodendron'' includes 38 accepted species: * ''Gilbertiodendron aylmeri'' * ''Gilbertiodendron bambolense'' * ''Gilbertiodendron barbulatum'' * ''Gilbertiodendron bilineatum'' * ''Gilbertiodendron brachystegioides'' * ''Gilbertiodendron breteleri'' * ''Gilbertiodendron breynei'' * ''Gilbertiodendron demonstrans'' * ''Gilbertiodendron dewevrei'' * ''Gilbertiodendron diphyllum'' * ''Gilbertiodendron ebo'' * ''Gilbertiodendron ecoukense'' * ''Gilbertiodendron grandiflorum'' * ''Gilbertiodendron grandistipulatum'' * ''Gilbertiodendron imenoense'' * ''Gilbertiodendron ivorense'' * ''Gilbertiodendron jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbertiodendron Dewevrei
''Gilbertiodendron dewevrei'' is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical rain forests in Central Africa. It is often the dominant tree species of the Guineo-Congolian rainforest. The timber is traded as ''limbali'', and is used for construction, flooring and railway sleepers. It is also used for making boats, furniture, tool handles and joinery and for making charcoal. Description ''Gilbertiodendron dewevrei'' is a large evergreen tree, reaching a height of up to . The crown is dense and allows little light through. The unbuttressed trunk is cylindrical, with a diameter of up to or more, the lower half usually being devoid of branches. The bark is rough, greyish-brown or yellowish brown, peeling off in large flakes. The leaves are pendulous and leathery, the underside being covered with papillae, and they often have a few glands near the margins. They are alternate and pinnate with two to five pairs of leaflets. Each leaflet is ovate or elliptical, the lower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |