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Entandrophragma candollei
Unknown
Family: Meliaceae • Genus: Entandrophragma • Region: AFRICA: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Côte D‘Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria
Summary: Entandrophragma candollei (Unknown) is a plant in the Meliaceae family. Verdica documents 0 traditional uses, 0 phytochemical compounds, and 0 herb-drug interactions for this species.
About Entandrophragma candollei
Entandrophragma candollei or West African Cedar is a deciduous large tree growing about 50 m in height. It is slow-growing with the usually straight and cylindrical bole of up to 4 m in diameter. It is often buttressed and can be branches for up to 30 m. The bark is used in traditional medicine particularly as an anodyne and for snake bites. The wood is used in the production of sliced veneer, for construction, joinery, boat building, furniture, cabinetwork, flooring, plywood, etc.
Care Information
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Moderate — keep soil moist |
| Soil | Moist |
| Hardiness Zone | USDA 10-12 |
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