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Summary
Guibourtia tessmannii is a large tree of about 65m tall and up to 200 cm in diameter with thin, irregular, high buttresses. It is commonly found in west tropical Africa. The wood is heavy to very heavy, hard to very hard, durable, and resistant to fungi, dry wood borers and termites. It is very decorative and is often used for veneers, high class furniture, cabinet work, turnery, flooring, stairs, heavy carpentry, etc.
Physical Characteristics
Guibourtia tessmannii is an evergreen Tree growing to 50 m (164ft) by 35 m (114ft) at a slow rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Insects.
It can fix Nitrogen.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Copaifera tessmannii Harms
Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Furniture Wood
Other Uses: The heartwood is a pink or reddish brown with some fine, purplish-red veins and some brown veins; it is clearly demarcated from the 2 - 8cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain straight or interlocked, sometimes wavy. The wood is heavy to very heavy; hard to very hard; moderately to very elastic; durable, being resistant to fungi, dry wood borers and termites. It seasons slowly, with a high risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is poorly stable in service. The wood has a high blunting effect - stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended; care is needed when working with interlocked grains; nailing and screwing are good, but require pre-boring; gluing is correct for internal purposes only and needs to be done with care because the wood is dry and smooth. The wood is very decorative and is often used for veneers, it is also used to make high class furniture, cabinet work, turnery, flooring, stairs, heavy carpentry, joinery, panelling, railway sleepers etc[848 ].
Special Uses
Nitrogen Fixer
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Cultivation details
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Propagation
Seed
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Bubinga, Kevazingo
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Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Cameroon; Congo; Gabon; Nigeria
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(Harms) J.L'onard
Botanical References
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