Description and Uses
Pterocarpus soyauxii (African coralwood) is a
tropical
tree from
Zaire . It is mainly grown for its
timber crops
, which have a
long shelf life. The crop is harvested by
hand picking. It starts flowering after
5 -
9 years. The yield will be
0.2, but in its top season there will be a yield of
5. Other crop types include;
edible leave shoot, timber, tannin, ornamental, cosmetics, . The
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bark is used as "
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
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700 -
790 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
fast, it's energetic value is
4200 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
35 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Pterocarpus soyauxii has a lifespan of
70 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
30 meters tall with a crown of
17 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
600 cm and a row distance of
600 cm. It is
very fast growing and
intolerant to shade.
Pterocarpus soyauxii has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Microbacteriaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
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tree's flower-morphology is
monoecious and is pollinated by
insects.
Pterocarpus soyauxii is
deciduous in dry season and
not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Pterocarpus soyauxii thrives in an altitude of
0 to
800 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
12°C; optimally between
20 -
26°C. The optimal rainfall is
2350
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
1500 -
1700mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
6.0 in a soil texture of
sand. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
tolerant and to fire
intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Pterocarpus soyauxii is susceptible to the following pests:
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Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
6 months. There are approximative
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seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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