Terminalia ivorensis (Black Afara)

Terminalia ivorensis, Black Afara

Botanical name: Terminalia ivorensis

Common name: Black Afara

Family: Combretaceae

Origin: Western Africa

Large tree taller than 20 ftSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunModerate waterWhite, off-white flowersDeciduous plantEthnomedical plant.
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One of the principle timbers of west Africa, it is widely harvested from the wild and has been introduced into many other tropical countries as a promising timber plantation species. It is also cultivated as a shade tree in cacao plantations.


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