Milicia excelsa

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  • Herbarium No: UPH NO. V--885
  • Milicia excelsa
  • (Welw.) C.C.Berg
  • Botanical Name/Scientific Name: Milicia excelsa
  • Genus: Milicia
  • Synonym: Chlorophora excelsa (Welw.) Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Common/Local Name(s): Iroko
  • Family: Moraceae
  • Botanical Description: Milicia excelsa can grow up to 50 meters tall. The tree has a straight trunk, often buttressed at the base, with a diameter that can reach up to 2 meters. The leaves are simple, alternate, and have a glossy green appearance. The species is dioecious, meaning individual trees are either male or female. The flowers are small and inconspicuous. The fruit is a drupe, which is small and not typically used for consumption by humans.
  • Flowering/Fruiting: Flowering is from February to April.
  • Plant Uses: Timber and Traditional Medicine.
  • Origin: Introduced
  • Locality: University of Port Harcourt Abuja Campus.
  • Habit: Tree
  • Mode: Wild

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