Terminalia ivorensis
| Terminalia ivorensis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Terminalia |
| Species: | T. ivorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Terminalia ivorensis A. Chev. | |
Terminalia ivorensis (also called idigbo, black afara, framire, emeri and various other names) is a species of tree in the family Combretaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The wood, used as lumber, has a density of about 560 kg per cubic metre.[1] The wood is a pale yellow-brown in colour, seasons well with little movement in service, but is generally of low strength. The durable heartwood is used in joinery and high-class furniture.[2]
In Ecuador its pathogen Rostraureum tropicale causes basal stem cankers on introduced trees.
References
- ↑ Idigbo. Niche Timbers. Accessed 20-08-2009.
- ↑ Lincoln, William A (1986). World Woods in Colour. Hertford UK: Stobard Davies Ltd. ISBN 0-85442-028-2.
- Hawthorne, W. 1998. Terminalia ivorensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.