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sacoglottis-gabonensis
Sacoglottis gabonensis
Sacoglottis gabonensis
Kingdom: Plantae
class Magnoliopsida
Humiriaceae family
Binomial name: Sacoglottis gabonensis L., 1753
Sacoglottis gabonensis is a tree of the family Humiriaceae, which has the vernacular name Bidou in French. Its range extends from Senegal and The Gambia to Central Africa and Angola.
Description
Stature
It is a medium to fairly large tree, up to 40 m tall. Its bole is generally twisted and gnarled, with a diameter of 180-450 cm, devoid of branches over a height of 20 m. The crown is very spread and branched, rounded and open1.
Bark and wood
The outer bark is rather smooth in young trees, brown to dark brown in older specimens, and scaly1.
leaves
The leaves are alternate and simple1.
Flowers and fruits
The inflorescence is up to 5 cm long, and has regular, bisexual flowers with petals about 7 mm long, white in color. The fruit is a drupe of 3-4 cm on 2.5-3.5 cm, green to yellow color. It contains 1 to 3 seeds1.
use
Medicinal uses
The bark is used to treat fever, gonorrhea, diabetes, among others1.
Food and culinary uses
The fruit has a sweet taste and is edible. It allows the manufacture of an alcoholic drink. In Cameroon, the seeds are roasted and then eaten by the pygmies1.
Domestic, artisanal and industrial uses
Wood is commonly used at the local level, especially for hydraulic construction, carpentry, shipbuilding, cabinetmaking
Sacoglottis gabonensis
Kingdom: Plantae
class Magnoliopsida
Humiriaceae family
Binomial name: Sacoglottis gabonensis L., 1753
Sacoglottis gabonensis is a tree of the family Humiriaceae, which has the vernacular name Bidou in French. Its range extends from Senegal and The Gambia to Central Africa and Angola.
Description
Stature
It is a medium to fairly large tree, up to 40 m tall. Its bole is generally twisted and gnarled, with a diameter of 180-450 cm, devoid of branches over a height of 20 m. The crown is very spread and branched, rounded and open1.
Bark and wood
The outer bark is rather smooth in young trees, brown to dark brown in older specimens, and scaly1.
leaves
The leaves are alternate and simple1.
Flowers and fruits
The inflorescence is up to 5 cm long, and has regular, bisexual flowers with petals about 7 mm long, white in color. The fruit is a drupe of 3-4 cm on 2.5-3.5 cm, green to yellow color. It contains 1 to 3 seeds1.
use
Medicinal uses
The bark is used to treat fever, gonorrhea, diabetes, among others1.
Food and culinary uses
The fruit has a sweet taste and is edible. It allows the manufacture of an alcoholic drink. In Cameroon, the seeds are roasted and then eaten by the pygmies1.
Domestic, artisanal and industrial uses
Wood is commonly used at the local level, especially for hydraulic construction, carpentry, shipbuilding, cabinetmaking