Tuesday 18 June African walnut (Lovoa trichilioides) African
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walnut description This tall African forest tree is an important
source of timber. The straight trunk is covered with smooth dark
bark that becomes rougher with age (3), and the first branches
appear at a height of 15 to 20 metres (2). A cut into the trunk
reveals red wood with white streaks and releases a sweet scent
and sticky sap (2) (3). The leaves of the African walnut are
slightly folded and comprise four to six smaller parts, or
‘leaflets’ (2) (3), and, depending on the time of year, the tree
is also adorned with numerous, small greenish-white to white
flowers that grow in large, loose clusters. Bunches of black
woody, cigar-shaped fruit open to release four to eight winged-
seeds (2). - Also known as - congowood, dibetou, tigerwood. -
Height: up to 45 m (2) - Greenpeace Good Wood Guide: - The
establishment of forest by natural succession or by the planting
of trees on land where they