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Pericopsis elata

Authority(Harms) M.
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae
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Ecocrop code8450



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SOURCES (P. elata (Harms) van Meeuwen)
Webb D 1984 pp 204 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, FER, LIG, USE]
INSPIRE species 121 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, FER, LIG, USE]
FAO For. Paper 77 pp 394

GROWING PERIOD
Perennial tree.

COMMON NAMES
Afrormosia, Kokrodua, Assamela.

FURTHER INF
Scientific synonym: Afrormosia elata. Afrormosia can be found at elevations between 150-1000 m. The tree occur naturally within the latitudinal range of 1-8°N. It can reach a height of 30-50 m. The tree fixes nitrogen.
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