Scyphocephalium mannii
(Benth.) Warb.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds - spice
The seeds are used as a spice.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the moist lowlands up to 400 m above sea level.
Africa, Cameroon, Congo R, Gabon, Nigeria, West Africa,
How to Identify
A large tropical tree in the Myristicaceae family that grows up to 30 m tall with a trunk 60-80 cm across, found in moist lowlands up to 400 m elevation.
How to Grow
A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 400 metres.
Other Uses
The wood contains a red latex. The heartwood is dark red-brown or orange-brown with some gray streaks; it is not clearly demarcated from the 5 - 15cm wide band of grey-buff sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain straight to slightly interlocked. The wood is light to moderately heavy; soft to moderately hard; not durable, being resistant to dry wood borers but susceptible to fungi and termites. It seasons fairly quickly, with only a slight risk of checking or distortion; once dry it is fairly stable in storage. It saws well and works easily with hand and machine tools; planes to a smooth finish; nailing and screwing are good; gluing is correct. The wood is used for general interior carpentry work, joinery, flooring, furniture components, turnery, carving, boxes and crates etc.
Names & Synonyms
References (2)
- Ferns Useful Tropical Plants
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
