Berlinia magnistipulata Harms
Isoberlinia magnistipula (Harms) Milne-Redh.
Julbernardia magnistipulata is an evergreen plant, most commonly a tree; it usually grows 10 - 25 metres tall but is occasionally only a shrub 2.5 metres tall. The straight bole is usually buttressed at the base[
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre and wood. It is planted locally as a shade-providing ornamental tree[
The tree has a restricted range in eastern Africa, where it is found in moist forest areas. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
East tropical Africa - southern Kenya, northern Tanzania.
Rain-forest; riverine forest; coastal evergreen bushland; coastal Brachystegia woodland; at elevations up to 1,150 metres[
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|Cultivation Status||Ornamental, Wild
The fibrous bark is used to make ropes[
The wood is used for making tool handles, stools and spoons[
The wood is used for fuel and to make charcoal[
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