A selection of African species from the CIRAD's Tropix database.
the species of the month
Entandrophragma cylindricum
Fleroya ledermannii Y.F. Deng, Fleroya rubrostipulata Y.F. Deng, Fleroya stipulosa Y.F. Deng
Khaya grandifoliola, Khaya ivorensis, Khaya anthotheca
Pericopsis elata
Canarium schweinfurthii
Desbordesia insignis
Monopetalanthus spp.
Ongokea gore
Aningeria altissima, Aningeria robusta, Aningeria superba, Gambeyobotrys gigantea
Julbernardia pellegriniana
Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum
Lophira alata Lophira procera (synonymous)
Mansonia altissima
Nauclea diderrichii, Nauclea gilletii
Anopyxis klaineana
Bossé is an exotic species native from West and Central Africa adapted to many uses. It is a pinkish brown wood. Its durability makes it a choice material for exterior joinery.
Guibourtia demeusei, Guibourtia pellegriniana, Guibourtia tessmannii
Letestua durissima
Lovoa trichilioides
Afzelia africana, Afzelia bipindensis, Afzelia bella, Afzelia pachyloba
Tetraberlinia bifoliolata, Berlinia bifoliolata (synonymous), Tetraberlinia tubmaniana
Petersianthus macrocarpus, Combretodendron macrocarpum (synonymous)
Klainedoxa gabonensis
Eribroma oblonga
Dialium bipidense, Dialium dinklagei, Dialium aubrevillei, Dialium pachyphyllum
Daniellia klainei, Daniellia ogea, Daniellia oliveri, Daniellia soyauxii, Daniellia thurifera
Terminalia ivorensis
Ceiba pentandra
Didelotia africana, Didelotia idae, Didelotia letouzeyi, Didelotia brevipaniculata
Hevea spp.
Albizia ferruginea, Albizia angolensis (synonymous)
Dacryodes igaganga
Pycnanthus angolensis
Milicia excelsa (or Chlorophora excelsa), Milicia regia (or Chlorophora regia)
Entandrophragma candollei
Nesogordonia fouassieri, Nesogordonia papaverifera
Pterygota bequaertii, Pterygota macrocarpa
Terminalia superba
Gilbertiodendron dewevrei, Macrolobium dewevrei (synonymous), Gilbertiodendron preussii, Gilbertiodendron brachystegioides
Gambeya spp.
Tieghemella heckelii, Tieghemella africana
Intsia bijuga, Intsia palembanica
Baillonella toxisperma
Distemonanthus benthamianus
Autranella congolensis
Tarrietia densiflora, Tarrietia utilis
Staudtia kamerunensis
Cylicodiscus gabunensis
Aucoumea klaineana Pierre
Guibourtia ehie
Dacryodes buettneri
Pterocarpus soyauxii, Pterocarpus osun
Bobgunnia fistuloides
Entandrophragma utile
Erythrophleum suaveolens, Erythrophleum ivorense
Tectona grandis
Entandrophragma angolense, Entandrophragma congoense, Entandrophragma excelsum
Gossweilerodendron balsamiferum
Millettia laurentii, Millettia stuhlmannii
Microberlinia bisulcata, Microberlinia brazzavillensis
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