Democratic Republic of the Congo

1067 trees and shrubs are observed in the region containing Democratic Republic of the Congo

When available, local botanical tools generally provide more accurate and locally-tailored outputs than this machine-learning derived selection. A list of such resources for specific regions is available here.

Common species

Threatened species

Invasive species

Afzelia africanaAfrican MahoganyEdible products: Seeds, Leaves, Fruit - aril, VegetableConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 4.56 mmRoot depth: 4.6 mStem conduit diameter: 40.24 μmStem diameter: 0.55 mTree height: 30 mWood density: 0.67 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Afzelia bipindensisEdible products: Seeds - spiceConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 4.56 mmRoot depth: 4.6 mStem conduit diameter: 40.24 μmStem diameter: 0.55 mTree height: 30 mWood density: 0.73 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Albizia ferrugineaConservation status: Near threatened NTBark thickness: 1.74 mmRoot depth: 2.9 mStem conduit diameter: 56.15 μmStem diameter: 0.35 mTree height: 36 mWood density: 0.49 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Anopyxis klaineanaConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 3.53 mmRoot depth: 2.2 mStem conduit diameter: 29.28 μmStem diameter: 0.39 mTree height: 12.19 mWood density: 0.8 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Aucoumea klaineanaConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 6.56 mmRoot depth: 3.5 mStem conduit diameter: 39.98 μmStem diameter: 0.38 mTree height: 40 mWood density: 0.37 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Autranella congolensisEdible products: Seeds - oil, SeedsConservation status: Endangered ENBark thickness: 8.19 mmRoot depth: 1.52 mStem conduit diameter: 23.06 μmStem diameter: 0.74 mTree height: 23 mWood density: 0.74 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Baillonella toxispermaMoabiEdible products: Nuts, Seeds - oil, FruitConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 1.38 mmRoot depth: 1.52 mStem conduit diameter: 23.06 μmStem diameter: 0.6 mTree height: 20 mWood density: 0.71 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Dacryodes buettneriEdible products: FruitConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 0.63 mmRoot depth: 1.3 mStem conduit diameter: 34.32 μmStem diameter: 0.44 mTree height: 30 mWood density: 0.51 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Dalbergia melanoxylonAfrican BlackwoodEdible products: Leaves, BarkConservation status: Near threatened NTBark thickness: 4.93 mmRoot depth: 5.2 mStem conduit diameter: 31.91 μmStem diameter: 0.63 mTree height: 20 mWood density: 1.07 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Didelotia unifoliolataConservation status: Lower Risk: Near Threatened NTBark thickness: 4.56 mmRoot depth: 4.6 mStem conduit diameter: 40.61 μmStem diameter: 0.55 mTree height: 30 mWood density: 0.56 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Diospyros crassifloraEbonyConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 1.84 mmRoot depth: 1.52 mStem conduit diameter: 22.77 μmStem diameter: 0.55 mTree height: 25 mWood density: 0.85 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Entandrophragma angolenseTiama MahoganyEdible products: SeedsConservation status: Near threatened NTBark thickness: 1.48 mmRoot depth: 10 mStem conduit diameter: 30.57 μmStem diameter: 1.35 mTree height: 35 mWood density: 0.48 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Entandrophragma candolleiCedar KokotiConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 1.49 mmRoot depth: 10 mStem conduit diameter: 30.59 μmStem diameter: 1.35 mTree height: 60 mWood density: 0.57 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Entandrophragma cylindricumSapeleConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 1.49 mmRoot depth: 10 mStem conduit diameter: 30.59 μmStem diameter: 1.35 mTree height: 60 mWood density: 0.57 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Garcinia kolaEdible products: Seeds, Fruit, Bark - drinkConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 3.46 mmRoot depth: 2.44 mStem conduit diameter: 26.26 μmStem diameter: 0.36 mTree height: 33.2 mWood density: 0.73 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Irvingia gabonensisEdible products: Seeds, Fruit, Kernels, Leaves, Bark - drink, Seeds - oilConservation status: Lower Risk: Near Threatened NTBark thickness: 3.72 mmRoot depth: 1.05 mStem conduit diameter: 30.21 μmStem diameter: 0.97 mTree height: 37 mWood density: 0.77 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Khaya ivorensisAfrican MahoganyConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 1.49 mmRoot depth: 1.52 mStem conduit diameter: 26.73 μmStem diameter: 1.35 mTree height: 77 mWood density: 0.44 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Khaya senegalensisDry Zone MahoganyEdible products: Seeds - oil - medicineConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 1.49 mmRoot depth: 1.52 mStem conduit diameter: 26.73 μmStem diameter: 1.35 mTree height: 77 mWood density: 0.63 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Lophira alataAzobeEdible products: Seeds, Seeds - oilConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 5.68 mmRoot depth: 3.35 mStem conduit diameter: 30.12 μmStem diameter: 0.37 mTree height: 20 mWood density: 0.9 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Milicia excelsaAfrican TeakEdible products: Leaves, FruitConservation status: Lower Risk: Near Threatened NTBark thickness: 2.34 mmRoot depth: 3.5 mStem conduit diameter: 30.02 μmStem diameter: 0.5 mTree height: 50 mWood density: 0.57 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Mitragyna ledermanniiConservation status: Near threatened NT

Mitragyna stipulosaConservation status: Near threatened NT

Nauclea diderrichiiEdible products: FruitConservation status: Near threatened NTBark thickness: 2.5 mmRoot depth: 2.1 mStem conduit diameter: 18.38 μmStem diameter: 0.36 mTree height: 25 mWood density: 0.67 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³

Nesogordonia papaveriferaConservation status: Vulnerable VUBark thickness: 4.83 mmRoot depth: 1.68 mStem conduit diameter: 63.25 μmStem diameter: 0.73 mTree height: 30 mWood density: 0.64 g_dry · cm_wet⁻³