The plant list includes 42 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus afzelia. It usual grows 12 15 metres tall but with some specimens reaching 35 metres. Use patterns, use values and management of afzelia. It is mostly used for its highgrade timber but has good. Effect of raw and roasted wild afzelia africana seed meal based diets on broiler chickens 28 table 1. Afzelia africana name synonyms afzelia africana sm. International journal of innovative pharmaceutical sciences.
The vernacular names for it are lucky bean tree, african mahogany and african oak. The seeds of afzelia africana akpalata and brachystegia spp achi undergo various mechanical devices like cracking the seed before boiling in water followed by dehyulling and grinding into flour in large quantities before it can be preserved for future consumption. The resulting bam files were used as input for haplotypecaller. Which is known as mahogany, and it belongs to the family fabaceae. Afzelia e um genero botanico pertencente a familia fabaceae. Afzelia quanzensis is a very attractive, mediumsized, deciduous tree, with bright green leaves that turn to an attractive yellowish colour in autumn. Afzelia africana african mahogany pfaf plant database. Prain homonyms afzelia africana persoon afzelia africana sm. Guineocongolian secondary grassland and wooded grassland 4. This article is a synthesis of all knowledges about this species. It is distinctly demarcated from the whitish to pale yellow, up to 8 cm wide sapwood. Heterospecific tree density and environmental factors affect afzelia. The white or yellow substance, afzelin, which is present in the vessels of the wood, can cause it to stain textiles and other materials that come into contact with it when damp.
The wood is also valued for journey and panelling, parquet floors, doors, frames, stairs, furniture and. The pod contains about 6 12 elliptical, long shaped glossy black seeds with cap like waxy orange aril which are released, if not harvested, by explosive mechanism. Ameles africana, a praying mantis species found in algeria, morocco, corsica, dalmatia, sardinia, sicily and portugal. Afzelia africana, an african tree of the legume family.
Volatile constituents of hydrocolloids isolated from afzelia. This study aimed to evaluate the anticonvulsant activity of afzelia africana leaves aqueous extract on an animal model. The crude extract of the stem bark of the plant exhibited. Files are available under licenses specified on their. Thirty bacterial isolates as well as four fungal isolates were tested in this study. Common names african mahogany in english africanmahogany in english afzelia in language. Population genomics of the widespread african savannah trees. The wood is light in weight and soft according to some reports, whilst others say that it is hard and heavy. An estimation of species density was done on 100 square plots of 1 ha each.
The saponification value, iodine value, acid value, free fatty acid, specific gravity and mean molecular mass were determined to assess the quality of the oil. Benin structure of afzelia africana in the republic of. The species is widely and mostly used as fodder 87. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Wisteria lane engineered hardwood riviera series specifications. Afzelia africana has a wide distribution, from tropical rainforest to the southern limit of the sahel ouedraogo and thiombiano 2012. Afzelia africana plants are mostly cultivated in the savannah, fringing forest and the drier parts of the forest regions of africa. Introduction afzelia africana is a leguminous tree found in the humid and dry forest savannah borders or semideciduous forest keay, 1989. In vitro antimicrobial and phytochemical properties of. Superior engineering quite possibly the most precision milled engineered wood floor on the market today that can be glued, nailed, stapled or floated clean square edge design the closest a consumer can get to a sand and finished. Medicinal the plant is used in traditional medicine, where it is considered to be analgesic, antihaemorrhagic, aphrodisiac, emetic, emmenagogue, febrifuge and laxative. We have the lumber in stock and can manufacture your new doussie floor to your specifications with a short lead time. Also known by the trade names of doussie, apa, pau conta or lingu. Sep 15, 2009 a study was carried out in the lama forest reserve of benin to characterize the habitat of afzelia africana sm.
Description effects of food processing techniques on the nutrient and antinutrient composition of afzelia africana akparata category agriculture publisher journal of biomedical investigation. In benin west africa, the species is found in the three distinct climatic zones guinean, sudanoguinean and sudanian zones, but is classified as endangered because of the. It is an excellent wood for use in pleasurecrafts, especially for keels, stems and panels, for bridges, as well as interior fittings. Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial studies of. Afzelia afzelia africana afzelia africana is from the family group afzelia spp. The following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Use patterns, use values and management of afzelia africana. Afzelia africana smith is medicinal plant of traditional pharmacopoeia, belong to leguminosaecaesalpinoideae family, used for neurological diseases. Afzelia wood flooring species description and properties. Afzelia africana is a medium to large deciduous tree up to 40 m high.
E composto por 42 especies descritas e desta apenas 12 aceites. Pdf compression, ocr, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of cvision pdfcompressor. The species belongs to the fabaceaecaesalpinioideae family and is distributed in the west african savannahs and forests ranging from the sudanian regional centre of. Heterospecific tree density was positively associated with a. A study was carried out in the lama forest reserve of benin to characterize the habitat of afzelia africana sm. International journal of innovative pharmaceutical. African oak afzelia africana is a wild plant which belongs to the family leguminoceae and ceasalpinoceae sub family enwere, 1998. Afzelia africana is used in folklore remedies for the treatment of diarrhoea, gastrointestinal disorders and gonorrhoea among other ailments. Afzelia africana is a deciduous tree growing to 8 m 26ft by 10 m 32ft at a medium rate. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. The wood has a medium luster, and the texture is somewhat. The plant list includes a further 4 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus afzelia.
It is traditionally used for treatment of different ailments constipation, diarrhea, git infection, hernia in nigeria 1, and as antimalaria 2. It is a large tree, about 15 m tall, but sometimes in damper localities up to 30 m. Actophilornis africana, the african jacana, a bird species. Cost saving option to a solid hardwood floor in a quality traditional engineered wood floor that can be glued, nailed, stapled or floated 3. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Composition of the experimental starter and finisher diets % ingredients starter diets finisher diets afzelia africana level afzelia africana levels maize 51. Afzelia the wood database lumber identification hardwood. The sapwood of afzelia is pale yellow to white, while the heartwood ranges from light brown to reddishbrown. For afzelia quanzensis, the germination rate was 81%, and 69% of the.
The lack of literature on the interactions between indigenous people and the valuable agroforestry trees hinder the promotion of sustainable management of plant resources in west african sahel. Plants profile for afzelia africana african mahogany. African afzelia species are intensively logged for their timber donkpegan et. Afzelia africana is a tree species in the family fabaceae. The building of a reconstructed 9thcentury arab merchantman, the jewel of muscat, required thirtyeight tons of afzelia africana wood, which was supplied from ghana.
Volatile constituents of hydrocolloids isolated from. Afzelia africana and detarium microcarpum seed endosperms are among them. In vitro antimicrobial and phytochemical properties of crude. Wisteria lane engineered hardwood elite series specifications. Alloteuthis africana, the african squid, a squid species. Benin structure of afzelia africana in the republic of human. Seeds litterature about the use of afzelia africana seeds for poultry is extremely scarce. Afzelia a fricana, potting mixtures, growth responses.
Extraction and utilization of afzelia africana seed oil. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. For more multimedia, look at afzelia africana on wikimedia commons. This tree comes from an area covering west, central and east africa i. Pdf this article is a synthesis of all knowledges about this species. Curved trees were chosen for the ships frames and timbers. Furniture, cabinetry, veneer, flooring, docks, boatbuilding, exterior millwork and construction, turned objects, inlays, and other small specialty wood items. West african plants a photo guide afzelia africana sm.
Its upright crown also complements its beauty, and the somewhat drooping branches resemble a eucalypt from a distance. Afzelia africana seed oil was extracted by soxhlet. The percentage yield of the oil was calculated as 2580 20. It is mostly used for its highgrade timber but has good potential to provide. Afzelia africana is found on a wide variety of soil types, often on hardpans of calcareous, sandy or ferralitic soils, on steep slopes, as well as in depressions and in regularly inundated sites. General information pod mahogany is a medium to large, deciduous tree with a very spreading, often flat crown. Afzelia africana akparata keywords afzelia africana, food processing, nutrient potentials, soluble dietary fiber.
Brenco exotic woods is currently the only north american company importing on a regular basis, 40 foot containers of doussie lumber. Afzelia africana and detarium microcarpum seeds were purchased from new market aba, abia state, nigeria and authenticated at the plant taxonomy section, forestry department, michael okpara university of agriculture umudike, abia state, nigeria. This study aimed at assessing local uses and management of afzelia africana sm. Use patterns, use values and management of afzelia africana sm.
Afzelia africana in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Issued as a pdf on the internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in benin. Afzelia africana was used in the middle ages for ship building. Assessment of physicochemical properties, fatty acid composition. Photosensitivity yes darker brenco exotic woods is currently the only north american company importing on a regular basis, 40 foot containers of doussie lumber. Phytochemical screening and antimicrobial studies of afzelia. Pdf this biodiversity atlas of west africa presents research results in a language understood by a broader public. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
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