Trichoscypha bijuga
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit ?
The fruit may be edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 40-1,000 m above sea level.
Africa, Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, West Africa,
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows 4-5 m tall. The trunk is 15 cm across. The flowers are pinkish red.
Other Uses
The wood is probably used for similar purposes as that of Trichoscypha arborea. Those uses are as follows:- The wood is used for hut-construction, canoes and planks. It is also carved into fetish masks, etc. It is suitable for light flooring, joinery, interior trim, furniture, cabinet work, musical instrument, pestles, toys, novelties, veneer, plywood, hardboard and particle board. It is recorded to have some industrial importance in the production of paper pulp, alone or in a mixture with other woods.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Trichoscypha bijuga is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, and Liberia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Names & Synonyms
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
