Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,903,047,705 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Entandrophragma

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Entandrophragma - cedar mahogany trees
rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
family Meliaceae, mahogany family, Meliaceae - tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees
African scented mahogany, cedar mahogany, Entandrophragma cylindricum, sapele mahogany - African tree having rather lightweight cedar-scented wood varying in color from pink to reddish brown


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Family Name Entandrophragma cylindricum of the Family Meliaceae Common Names Sapele, sapelewood, sapele mahogan, sipo, tiama, kosipo, aboudikrou, sapelli, Gold Coast cedar, penkwa, muyova, libuyu, aboudikro Height/Weight Trees reach heights of 150 to 200 feet with straight and cylindrical boles, clear to 100 feet.
com 2004; Chudnoff 1984): (1) Entandrophragma angolense, (2) Entandrophragma cyclindricum, (3) Staudtia stipitata, (4) Chlorophora excelsa, (5) Pterocarpus casteelsii, (6) Erythrophloeum suavolens, (7) Piptadeniastrum africanum and (8) Celtis sp.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 72: 135-140 John TA, Onabanjo AO (1990) Gastroprotective effects of an aqueous extract of Entandrophragma utile bark in experimental ethanol-induced peptic ulceration in mice and rats.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.