Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 3
Uses
(bark, gum) Medicines: generally healing (bark) Medicines: pain-killers (bark) Medicines: arthritis, rheumatism, etc. (twig, bark) Medicines: pulmonary troubles (bark) Medicines: emetics (bark) Medicines: laxatives, etc. (leaf, bark) Medicines: menstrual cycle (twig) Medicines: pregnancy, antiaborifacients (bark) Medicines: abortifacients, ecbolics (bark) Medicines: heart (bark) Phytochemistry: glycosides, saponims, steroids (bark) Phytochemistry: tannins, astringents (bark) Phytochemistry: miscellaneously poisonous or repellent Products: building materials (gum) Products: exudations-gums, resins, etc. Products: fuel and lighting Products: household, domestic and personal items
Description
A large tree to 50 m high with straight, cylindrical or tapering, unbuttressed bole or with small spur roots, to 1 m or more in diameter, bearing a well-developed crown (4; 10; 14; 17; 18); evergreen, common, often abundant, in the drier parts of the clos
References
References:1. Adams. RFGA, 1943: as Combretodendron. 2. Adjanohoun & Aké Assi, 1972: 166, as Combretodendron macrocarpum (P Beauv.) Keay. 3. Anon., s.d., a, as esia. 4. Aubréville, 1959: 3; 45, as C.africanum (Welw.) Exell. 5. Bouquet, 1969: 144, as C. af