Milicia excelsa
African Teak, African Teak
Other regional names: Counterwood +1 more
- Counterwood
- Rock Elm
Also known as: Chlorophora alba A.Chev. +5 more
- Chlorophora alba A.Chev.
- Chlorophora excelsa (Welw.) Benth. & Hook.fil.
- Chlorophora tenuifolia Engl.
- Maclura excelsa (Welw.) Bureau
- Milicia africana Sim
- Morus excelsa Welw.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Moraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in Africa, Milicia excelsa (commonly known as African Teak) is a tree belonging to the Moraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
India, Trinidad-Tobago