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'''''Nauclea diderrichii''''' is a species of [[tree]] of the ''[[Nauclea]]'' genus in the [[Rubiaceae]] family. It is known by the common names '''bilinga''', '''aloma''', '''badi''', '''kusia''' and '''opepe'''. |
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| ⚫ | ''Nauclea diderrichii'' is found in [[Angola]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], the [[Republic of the Congo]], the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Gabon]], [[Ghana]], [[Liberia]], [[Mozambique]], [[Nigeria]], [[Sierra Leone]], and [[Uganda]]. Its natural [[habitat]] is subtropical or tropical moist lowland [[forest]]s. It grows to around 35m to 48m tall, and 1m to 2m in diameter at breast height. It is threatened by [[habitat loss]].<ref name=iucn>African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe) 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/33058/all ''Nauclea diderrichii'']. [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 22 August 2007</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The timber is known as ''[[Bilinga (wood)|bilinga]]'', or ''aloma'' in Germany and ''opepe'' in the UK. It is hard, dense and resistant to fungi and insects, and is used in joinery, flooring and marine construction.<ref>{{cite web|ref=harv|url=http://tropix.cirad.fr/africa/BILINGA.pdf|author=CIRAD|date=2012-03-26|title=BILINGA|accessdate=2013-05-11|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617092508/http://tropix.cirad.fr/africa/BILINGA.pdf|archivedate=2012-06-17|df=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wood-database.com/opepe/|title=Opepe - The Wood Database|website=www.wood-database.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trada.co.uk/wood-species/opepe/|title=Wood Species Database: Opepe - TRADA|website=www.trada.co.uk}}</ref> |
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Nauclea diderrichii is a species of tree of the Nauclea genus in the Rubiaceae family. It is known by the common names bilinga, aloma, badi, kusia and opepe.
Description
Nauclea diderrichii is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It grows to around 35m to 48m tall, and 1m to 2m in diameter at breast height. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
Uses
The timber is known as bilinga, or aloma in Germany and opepe in the UK. It is hard, dense and resistant to fungi and insects, and is used in joinery, flooring and marine construction.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe) 1998. Nauclea diderrichii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007
- ^ CIRAD (2012-03-26). "BILINGA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Opepe - The Wood Database". www.wood-database.com.
- ^ "Wood Species Database: Opepe - TRADA". www.trada.co.uk.
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Nauclea diderrichii". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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