Klainedoxa gabonensis

Klainedoxa gabonensis is a large tropical African tree of the family Irvingiaceae growing to 40 m (130 ft) in height. Its straight trunk is buttressed and up to 25 m (82 ft) long, while its spreading evergreen crown makes it one of the largest trees of the rainforest. It is found from Senegal to Sudan, Cameroons, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania, growing as far south as Angola and Zambia. The timber is dense (0.91–1.15) and extremely hard so that cutting and local usage is very limited, but trees are still exploited for firewood. Sapwood is thin, light brown in colour, and liable to insect attack. Heartwood is reddish to golden brown with wide dark veining, and zigzag markings. Poles are resistant to rotting and are used in hut construction and to make spring traps. This tree is usually left standing when forest is cleared for agriculture and forms a prominent part of the resultant landscape. Round about October the tree produces a spectacular flush o......read more on Wikipedia.