Entandrophragma candollei

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed across the region of West Tropical Africa. Within this territory, it can be found growing in the nation of Ghana. Its presence extends further into the coastal and inland areas of Guinea. Additionally, the species is documented throughout the Ivory Coast and Liberia. Finally, its geographical range encompasses the diverse landscapes of Nigeria.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Entandrophragma candollei is characterized by its existence as a perennial plant, ensuring its presence in the ecosystem over multiple growing seasons. As a phanerophyte, its regenerative buds are located high above the ground on woody stems, a structural adaptation that defines its growth habit. The plant exhibits a deciduous nature, meaning it sheds its foliage periodically, typically in response to seasonal changes or environmental stressors. This combination of a long-lived lifecycle, a phanerophyte life form, and deciduous phenology dictates its seasonal rhythms and its ability to persist within its natural habitat.

Deciduousness :

deciduous

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Entandrophragma candollei is characterized by its substantial stature and robust structural composition. It is a large, woody tree that functions as a self-supporting organism, requiring no external climbing structures or hosts. As an independent species, it does not exhibit parasitic or epiphytic behavior, maintaining a strictly terrestrial existence rather than inhabiting aquatic or semiaquatic environments. The plant reaches impressive heights, with an average height of approximately 45 m and a maximum recorded height of 48.76859303 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

48.76859303 m

Plant height mean:

45 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Entandrophragma candollei is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which involves the direct fixation of carbon dioxide through the Calvin cycle without the specialized anatomical adaptations seen in C4 or CAM species. Furthermore, this plant does not function as a nitrogen fixer, meaning it lacks the symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria required to convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable forms, and instead relies on the uptake of available nitrogen from the soil.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Entandrophragma candollei is characterized by specific physiological and genetic mechanisms that govern its propagation. In terms of its reproductive strategy, the plant exhibits a lack of self-fertilization, as the trait of self-fertilization is noted to be absent, suggesting a reliance on cross-pollination to maintain genetic diversity. The production of offspring is further defined by the characteristics of its seeds, which maintain a highly consistent physical profile. The seed mass is uniform across the population, with a recorded mean, maximum, and minimum value all standing at 0.37 g, indicating a very low variance in the weight of the seeds produced during its reproductive cycle.

Seed mass mean:

0.37 g

Self fertilization :

absent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Entandrophragma candollei has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include stem.

Stem

1. Chinese journal of natural medicines

Preparations

Entandrophragma candollei has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include stem barks.

Stem barks

1. Chinese journal of natural medicines