5 Incredible African Trees

Warbugia ugandensis is an explicit evergreen tree highly valued for its wide range of benefits to humankind cultivated in our living collections.

This plant species is known for its aphrodisiac properties. It is increasingly threatened by unsustainable methods of harvesting and habitat degradation. Tooro Botanical Gardens is promoting its conservation by offering local community households to plant it in their gardens. 

This tree is heavily exploited for timber which is used in joinery, furniture, flooring and ships. They have contributed to a reduction in the genetic diversity of the species, leaving it potentially vulnerable to diseases and climate change. 

This tree is a member of the rose family highly valued for making bridges, flooring and utensils. Its bark and leaves have important medicinal properties and are used for treating malaria and problems with the prostate. Tooro Botanical Gardens is promoting its conservation.

The bark cloth fig is a widely distributed species in Uganda, planted in boundaries, farms, and banana plantations, so common with Bantu speaking communities. The species is planted at Tooro Botanical Gardens to promote its conservation and peoples cultural attachment.