Environmental listed in the iucn red list of threatened species as lr lower risk near threatened. Deutschostafrika, ostafrikanische nutzpflanzen busse tafel 41 chlorophora excelsa. Berg popularly called african teak or iroko belongs to the family moraceae and it is a large. Tree species for commercial timber production and where they grow best in uganda left 3yr old plantation of pinus caribaea var. Milicia excelsa moraceae is used to treat mental illnesses, among other traditional uses in africa, but no scientific supports for its use.
Berg is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus milicia family moraceae. Pdf morphological variation and ecological structure of. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Traditional cocoabased agroforestry and forest species. Attempts to establish milicia plantations in africa have been hampered by gallforming psyllids of the genus phytolyma. Attempts to establish plantations have failed because of the severe damage caused by phytolyma lata.
Milicia excelsa iroko mvule indigenous f,c,t,mu fast 0. Calcium oxalate in plants has been reported to have many different functions. It is used for construction work, joinery, cabinetmaking and native. Berg uses with wood that is equivalent in value to teak, m. Spatial distribution and impacts of climate change on milicia excelsa. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Growth rings of african timber described by an approach. Milicia excelsa nauclea diderrichii neobalanocarpus heimii pericopsis mooniana pinus tecunumanii pterocarpus angolensis pterocarpus indidicus santalum album taxus wallichiana vitex parviflora 1. It is also extremely resistant to preservative treatments whereas the sapwood is permeable. Licences and sales of standing volume were the main permits issued before the 1994 forestry reforms in cameroon. Ethanol leaf extract of milicia excelsa mitigates anxiety. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Mulberry family tropical africa asthma, boils, dizziness, extrinsic allergic alveolitis, irritant, sensitizer skin, eyes, lungs.
Shade tree effects in an 8yearold cocoa agroforestry. Milicia excelsa leaves were collected within the campus of the obafemi awolowo university oau ileife nigeria. Resistance of milicia species to phytolyma lata psyllidae g. The home depot will give preference to the purchase of wood and wood products originating from certified wellmanaged forests wherever feasible. Introduction formerly known as milicia excelsa benth and hook f. Under the new forestry policy, which attempts to encourage the sustainable management of the forests, a national forestry. The annual increment in diameter was estimated at 5. Mulberry family tropical africa asthma, boils, dizziness, extrinsic allergic alveolitis, irritant, sensitizer skin, eyes, lungs iroko milicia regia moraceae fig family. Images and text for 29 species found in nimba county, liberia. Dnabased techniques are helpful in characterising hybridisation patterns in plant species. Both species are wind pollinated and seeds are dispersed by bats and parrots. Care must be taken to position seedlings in full shade and.
Studied species milicia excelsa commercially known as iroko, m. From the early 1980s up to late 1990s, milicia excelsa. This feeding group also includes leafmining insects which feed within the leaf, leaf tiers and leaf rollers which make shelter from leaves and graze this from within, and leaf. Wood purchasing policy as the worlds largest home improvement retailer and an industry leader on sustainability issues, we have the ability to effect change by doing the right thing. However, it has low natural regeneration in most forest types in the west african subregion. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Hence, this study investigated the antihypoxic potential of the ethanol leaf extract of milicia excelsa in mice, as well as determined quantitatively the phytoconstituents present in the extract. The genus milicia contains two species in sympatry in west africa. Iroko the wood database lumber identification hardwood. Phytochemical estimations and antihypoxic effect of.
Field survey, 2014 discussion there was an exciting blend of indigenous and 11 exotic tree species in the study area. Because of the highly attractive technological properties of its wood and its. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. To be efficient in disentangling species boundaries and interspecific gene flow, it is recommended to combine various methodologies and types of markers. It is then necessary to use paints or varnishes without free siccative oil, it is to say, synthetic resin based paints or. Aphelenchoididae isolated from milicia excelsa welw. The heartwood is durable, workable and resistant to termites and marine borers. Milicia excelsa and food and fruits treescrops maintained for fruits or food e. Other sources of information about milicia excelsa. Oxalic acid is a lowmolecular weight organic acid, which is known to play a r ole in the r egulation of fr ee calcium.
A new flavone from the roots of milicia excelsa moraceae. Berg moraceae, commonly known as african teak is reported from india. Speciation slowing down in widespread and longliving tree. The objectives of our study were to 1 compare cocoa tree biomass under no shade and under three different shade species, 2 measure light availability, soil nutrient stocks and cocoa nutrient content. Woodfuel for urban centres in the democratic republic of congo.
Iroko milicia excelsa is a commercially important timber tree species formerly known by local people in benin. Milicia excelsa, doussie afzelia bipindensis and ilomba are common timber species l important ntfps are rattan, bush mango, njansang, and eru socioeconomic environment l administered within fako division l estimated population of 20,000 inhabitants fluctuates over the year due to seasonality of economic activities l. Influence of phytolyma lata on seedling growth of milicia excelsa v. Spectroscopic analysis and antiinflammatory effects of milicia excelsa. Effects of net barrier and synthetic insecticides on phytolyma lata homoptera. Spectroscopic analysis and antiinflammatory effects of. For the report on cocoa farm shade tree evaluation and recommendations march 2018 cecilia polansky for fifes, csc, and cdp. Iroko contains a nonsaturated phenolic compound, the chlorophorin, which is a powerful antioxidant. Assessment of flora diversity in areas of different land. Original articleoxalatecarbonate cycle in biologically. It is one of two species the other being milicia regia yielding timber commonly known as african teak, iroko, intule, kambala, moreira, mvule, odum and tule. Milicia regia is one of two trees known as odum in ghana, the other being the closely related milicia excelsa. Berg common names africanteak in english counterwood in english iroko in english iroko in swedish mvule in english odum in language. Revealing hidden species diversity in closely related.
For the antibacterial study and ointment preparation, the. This page was last edited on 4 september 2017, at 04. Pdf on the occurrence of african teak, milicia excelsa moraceae. Milicia excelsa is a tree species from the genus milicia of the family moraceae. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year.
The small grants programme sgp results report 20172018 introduction the small grants programme sgp is a corporate. Phytolyma lata which destroy the growing point of each shoot and cause stunting or death. This study investigated the impact of phytolyma on milicia planted in. Neither of these were subject to a previously agreed management plan. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. Ademoriyo of the herbarium unit, department of botany, faculty of sciences, oau, ileife and herbarium voucher number ife 17482 was obtained. Genetic diversity and population structure of a threatened african. Locally called abang or momangi in cameroon ndenecho, 2009, this large tree can. The population of most of our economically indigenous tree species in nigeria is declining. Comparative analysis of indigenous and exotic fuelwood. Media in category milicia excelsa the following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total.
This study evaluated the spectroscopic and antiinflammatory properties of the ethanol leaf extract of milicia excelsa and fractions. Matured grasses and shrubs picture taken at the onset of the dry season. Berg, a plant belonging to the moraceae family, is an important commercially grown timber species of western, central, and eastern africa where it is sold under the trade name iroko ouinsavi and sokpon, 2010. Values for xylem and phloem represent total number of. The topicaltransdermal ad hoc advisory panel for the usp performance. Here, we used different analytical tools algorithms implemented in structure, tess, newhybrids and hiest, and the haploweb approach and. Wagner 1 forestry research institute of ghana, council for scientific and industrial research knust p. To compare spatial structure, all shade providing species were grouped into trees trees not maintained for food or fruits e. Tree diversity and its ecological importance value in. Survival and growth of mixed plantations of milicia.
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