African Corkwood
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Musanga cecropioides, the African corkwood tree or umbrella tree, is found in Africa
from Sierra Leone
to Angola
and eastward to Uganda
. It is typical in secondary forest
s.
The African corkwood tree can reach a height of 100 ft with a diameter of one to three feet. Its trunk has a pale whitish/yellow tone with a rough, granular texture. The wood of the African corkwood tree has a frail concreteness and has a tendency to mold and tarnish easily. Uses of the wood from the African corkwood tree range from flotation devices, such as rafts, to toys.
This tree is also known as Parasolier, N'Govoge, Doe, Umbrella Tree, kombo-kombo, musanga, musanda and Govwi.
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
from Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
to Angola
Angola
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola , is a country in south-central Africa bordered by Namibia on the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the north, and Zambia on the east; its west coast is on the Atlantic Ocean with Luanda as its capital city...
and eastward to Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It is typical in secondary forest
Secondary forest
A secondary forest is a forest or woodland area which has re-grown after a major disturbance such as fire, insect infestation, timber harvest or windthrow, until a long enough period has passed so that the effects of the disturbance are no longer evident...
s.
The African corkwood tree can reach a height of 100 ft with a diameter of one to three feet. Its trunk has a pale whitish/yellow tone with a rough, granular texture. The wood of the African corkwood tree has a frail concreteness and has a tendency to mold and tarnish easily. Uses of the wood from the African corkwood tree range from flotation devices, such as rafts, to toys.
This tree is also known as Parasolier, N'Govoge, Doe, Umbrella Tree, kombo-kombo, musanga, musanda and Govwi.