These are trees and shrubs with tubular flowers that lack petals and dry fruits with ridges or wings.[2]
Axlewood (A. latifolia) is used for its wood and
tannins and as a
fodder.[5]African birch (A. leiocarpa) is used for its wood and to make yellow dye and medicinal compounds.[6] A yellow dyestuff produced from the leaves of the tree (A. schimperi) has traditionally been used in West Africa to dye leather.[7]
^Heuzé V., Tran G., 2016. Axlewood (Anogeissus latifolia). Feedipedia, a programme by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO.
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^Heuzé V., Tran G., Renaudeau D., Bastianelli D., 2016. African birch (Anogeissus leiocarpa). Feedipedia, a programme by INRA, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO.
https://www.feedipedia.org/node/701 Last updated on March 15, 2016, 11:53
^Dalziel, J.M. (1926). "African Leather Dyes". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information. 6. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: 230.
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