Dialium zenkeri
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Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo R, Congo DR, Equatorial Guinea,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Fabaceae family that grows approximately 25 m tall.
Other Uses
The dark pinkish-brown wood is fairly heavy and fairly hard, It is suitable for purposes such as construction (including in contact with fresh water), heavy flooring, turnery, railway sleepers, tool handles, exterior panelling and joinery, sliced veneer. The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal.
Production
In Central African Republic plants have been recorded fruiting in September and November.
Notes
Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Dialium acuminatum De Wild.Dialium densiflorum HarmsDialium laurentii De Wild.Dialium pierrei De Wild.Dialium soyauxii Harms
References (2)
- ILDIS Legumes of the World http:www:ildis.org/Legume/Web
- Kew Plants of the World Online
