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Terminalia ivorensis

AuthorityA. Chev
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Rosidae:Myrtales:Combretaceae
Synonyms
Common namesblack afara, framire
Editor
Ecocrop code10335



Notes
DESCRIPTION: It is a deciduous tree reaching 15-46 m, branchless for up to 30 m, dbh 2-4.75 m. Bole clean, very straight with small buttresses and sometimes fluted. Mature trees very flat topped with a wide horizontal canopy of evenly distributed foliage arising from the apex of the straight bole. In young trees, the branches are whorled. Leaves 6.4-12.7 x 2.5-6 cm, whorled, simple, oval. USE: The wood is used for fine carpentry, joinery, building, flooring and plywood manufacture and also for firewood and charcoal. The tree provides good shade and is planted with coffee, banana and cocoa. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial. COMMON NAMES: Idigbo, Framire. FURTHER INF: Idigbo can be found at elevations from sea level to 700 m. The latitudinal range of natural occurrence is 4-11°N. It is sometimes found in rainforest conditions but is predominantly a tree of seasonal forest zones. It is an emergent in the upperstorey of seasonal forest but sometimes loses its vertical-growing leader, resulting in considerable variation in height of mature trees. A strong light demander and a good colonizer of abandoned farmlands, it can withstand short periods of inundation, though it is usually sensitive to waterlogging. For optimum development, it requires high, well-distributed rainfall. The most suitable soils are lateritic loams, well-drained loams, sandy loams, clay loams and volcanic soils. It is very vulnerable to fire. It requires wide spacing. Annual wood production potential is 8-17 m3/ha.
Sources
SOURCES: (10.07.02) E10335
Webb D 1984 pp 252 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, USE]
Roecklein J 1987 pp 433 [USE]
INSPIRE species 169 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, USE]
ICRAF Agroforestree Database