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African Walnut

Lovoa trichilioides

Field notes

Lovoa trichilioides, also called African walnut, Congowood, dibetou or tigerwood, is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae found in Central Africa. The timber provides high chatoyance, with an average value above 20 PZC.

It is threatened by habitat loss, but is listed as

IUCN3.1, a species of least concern.

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