Table 1 Biomass Hyperdominant species (cumulating 50% of total AGB) of the 8 sites investigated (Kor = Korup; Ngov = Ngovayang; Mab = Mabounie; SE_Cam = South-East Cameroon; Mba = Mbaïki; Mal = Malebo; Yan = Yangambi; Itu = Ituri-lenda).

From: Seeing Central African forests through their largest trees

Species

Family

AGB (t/ha) regional

% AGB (t/ha) regional

% cumulated AGB (t/ha) regional

Nb of sites

Local Site BHD

Gilbertiodendron dewevrei**

Fabaceae

46.64

20.02

20.02

3

Mal, Yan, It

Klainedoxa gabonensis**

Irvingiaceae

8.38

3.60

23.62

7

Kor, Mab, SE_Cam, Mal, Mbaïki, Yan, Itu

Coula edulis

Olacaceae

6.39

2.74

26.36

2

Kor, Mab, Ngov

Desbordesia glaucescens**

Irvingiaceae

6.33

2.72

29.08

3

Kor, Mab, SE_Cam

Dialium pachyphyllum**

Fabaceae

5.40

2.32

31.40

6

Kor, Ngov, Mab, SE_Cam, Mal, Yan

Lecomtedoxa klaineana

Sapotaceae

4.62

1.98

33.38

1

Kor

Oubanguia alata

Lecythidaceae

4.23

1.81

35.19

1

Kor

Strombosia pustulata

Olacaceae

4.22

1.81

37.00

6

Kor, Mab, SE_Cam, Mal, Yan, It

Lophira alata*

Ochnaceae

4.18

1.79

38.80

2

Kor, Mab

Petersianthus macrocarpus

Lecythidaceae

4.14

1.78

40.58

6

Mab, SE_Cam, Mal, Yan, Itu, Mbaïki

Polyalthia cf.suaveolens

Annonaceae

4.1

1.76

42.34

7

Ngov, Mab, SE_Cam,Mba, Mal, Yan, Itu

Scorodophloeus zenkeri

Fabaceae

4.07

1.74

44.08

3

Mab,Mal,Yan

Julbernardia seretii

Fabaceae

3.33

1.43

45.51

3

Yan, Itu

Alstonia boonei

Apocynaceae

2.88

1.24

46.75

5

Kor, Mab, SE_Cam, Yan, Itu

Pentaclethra macrophylla

Fabaceae

2.81

1.21

47.95

5

Mab, SE_Cam, Mal, Yan, Itu

Erythrophleum suaveolens*

Fabaceae

2.40

1.02

48.97

4

SE_Cam, Mal, Yan, Itu

Staudtia kamerunensis*

Myristicaceae

2.30

0.99

49.96

8

all

Plagiostyles africana

Euphorbiaceae

2.30

0.99

50.95

3

Mab, Mal, Ngov

  1. *timber species.
  2. **Occasional timber species.