CAMEROON TREES - USES

Tree species Uses
Acacia Spectabilis CF,SC,AF,WS,AF,BF
Acacia Agro Sima BF,WS,SC,AF,AD
Acacia Angustisima FW,CH,TR,MN,FO,NF,OR
Acacia Mangium BF,WS,SC,AF,AD
Acrocarpus FW,CH,PL,TR,NF,OR,SD,BO,LF
Afrumumum WC,FT,MN (Helps breast milk production)
Albizia Adientipolia FW,CH,GM,EC,SF,NF,WC,SD
Albizia Falcat FW,CH,TR,GM,EC,SF,NF,WC,SD
Alourites FW,GM,SF,WC,SD
Antada BF,WC,SC,AD,AF
Apple FT,AF,OR,FN,EC,MN
Avacado FT,AF,OR,FN,EC,MN
Banana FT,AF
Bottle Brush OR,FN,SC,TR
Bridelia Speciosa FO,AF,FE,WC,EC,MN
Calliandra Calothysus FW,CH,GM,EC,SF,NF,WC,OR,FR,LF
Cassia Siamea FW,CH,PL,TR,GM,WC,OR,SD,BO,LF
Cassia Spectabilis FW,CH,PL,SF,NF,OR,SD,FR
Cespinia FT (For humans and animals)
Chlorofora/Iroko FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,MN
Citrus FT,MN,EC
Coffee CC,FW
Consilia Anexacta -
Cordia/Gum tree FW,CH,TR,FN,CV,MN,WC,OR,SD,LF
Corynanthe Pachyceras FW
Cotton Tree TR,FW
Country Onion FT
Croton Macrost FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,SF,WC,SD,FR,LF
Croton Macrothysus CV,AF,LF,SC,FW,CH,TR,FN, (Many birds and animals eat fruits).
Croton White (Kibaay) CV,AF,LF,SC,FW,CH,PL,TR,FN, (Many birds and animals eat fruits).
Dracena WS, (Traditional injunction, peace ceremonies).
Dzeng -
Elexmitics BF,AF,WC
Entada Abisinica FW,CH,GM,SF,NF,FR,LF
Entada African AF,BF
Entandrophragma PL,TR,FN,CV
Eritrina Sigmoides AF,WL
Fecus Glumsa LF,GM,SC,BO
Fecus Ovata LF,GM,SC,BO
Funguh Drums, decoration
Glyricidia MN (Stomach disorders),BF,CV,FW,WC
Gmelline CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,BO,LF,AF,AD
Grevillea FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,OR,SD,BO,SC
Guava FW,FT,MN (For fever), EC,LF
Jakaranda OR,CV,SC,BF
Karapa Encourages wildlife including endangered species, GM,WC
Khaha/Mahogany PL,TR,FN,CV
Kighiy Bridge construction, SC
Kindzevi WC,PL,MN (Rheumatism and general body pains) (Favours wildlife)
Kirum TR,SC,FW,MN
Kola FW,FN,CV,FT,MN
Leucaena Diversi FW,CH,PL,AD,GMEC,SF,NF,WC,OR,LF
Leucaena Leucocephala FW,CH,PL,FO,GM,EC,SF,NF,WC,OR,LF
Maesa Lanceolata FW,CH,PL,FO,GM,EC,SF,NF,WC,OR,LF
Maesopsis FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,WC,BO
Mahogany FN,SC,TR
Mango FT,OR,LF,SD
Markhamia Tomentosa FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,MN,OR,FR,BO,LF
Nebu Tomia WC,BO,MN
Newtonia FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,MN,GM,NF,WC,OR,SD
Njangsaa FW,FT,BO
Njomsa -
Nkenekene FW,CH,TR,FN,CV,FT,WC,BO
Noxia FW,CV
Nyang TR,LF, Spice
Oil palm FW,PL,FT,EC,WC,OR
Orange FT,AF
Parkia FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,MN,GM,SF,NF,WC,OR,SD
Passion Fruit FT,EC,WC,LF,
Pawpaw FT,MN,EC
Pear FW,FT
Piliostigma Thonig FO,EC,FW
Pitange Cherry FT,EC,OR,LF
Pitusporum BF
Plum FW,CH,TR,FN,CV,FT
Podocarpus FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,OR,BO
Policia Fulva CV,SD,LF,SC,BF (Traditional poultry farming)
Prunus Africana MN (Bark used for fever)
Pterygota FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,WC
Pygium/Prunus FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,MN
Pygium Africana MN (Stomach disorder, prostate cancer treatment, malaria treatment
Raffia FW,PL,FN,CV,FT,WC, (Palm wine)
Schizolobium FW,PL,NF,OR,SD,BO,LF
Sesbania Macrantha AF,EC,FN
Sharigang TR,AF,FN
Shashigham TR.AF,FN
Shwai TR,FW,FN
Sorindeia FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,MN,WC
Spathodea FW,CH,TR,MN,SF,WC,OR,BO,LF
Syzyguium Staudtii TR
Tambav FW,WC
Tephrosia Vogelli AF,NF,FW,BO, (Noodles)
Tetrapleure FW,CH,TR,FN,CV,MN,NF
Tonia AF,EC,MN
Tree Tomato FT
Trema FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,GM,EC,SF,NF,WC,FR,LF
Tricina -
Umbrella Terminalia OR,SC
Vitex Diversifolia FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,FT,GM,SF,WC,FR,BO,LF
Vitex Doriana FW,CH,PL,TR,FN,CV,FT,GM,SF,WC,FR,BO,LF
Voacar FW,MN,EC,WC,BO,LF
Vocanga (female) MN (Vaccine during heart surgery
Vocanga (male) MN
Waa TR,FW,FN
Whispering Pine OR (Planted along streets), MN (Bark used for stomach disorders)
CF- Contour farming; SC - Soil conservation; AD - Animal feed; WS - Water shed; AF - Agro forestry;
BF - Bee farming; FW - Firewood; WC - Water catchment; CH - Charcoal; TR - Timber; NF - Nitrogen fixing;
OR - Ornamental; SD - Shade; BO - Boundary; LF - Livestock fence; FT - Fruit; MN - Medicine; FN - Furniture;
EC - Erosion control; FR - Fire resistance; CC - Cash crop; CV - Carving; PL - Poles; GM - Green manure;
SF - Soil fertility; FO - Fodder
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