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Aucoumea klaineana

AuthorityPierre
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Rosidae:Sapindales:Burseraceae
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Ecocrop code3564



Notes
SOURCES
Webb D 1980 pp 66 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, USE]
INSPIRE species 27 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, LIG, USE]

GROWING PERIOD
Tree.

COMMON NAMES
Gaboon, Mahogany, Okoume.

FURTHER INF
Gaboon can be found at elevations from sea level to 500 m. The tree occur naturally within the latitudinal range of 2°N-2°S. It can grow 30-40 m tall. Optimum annual wood production is 15-30 m3/ha.
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