Sentences with phrase «pygeum trees»

As part of recent preservation efforts, pygeum trees have been favored as part of agroforestry programs and as an alternative for reforestation.

It is important to consider that it will take 15 to 25 years for pygeum trees to grow before their bark is ready to be harvested.

Pygeum trees are mostly confined to tropical climates, and their natural population has been damaged by overharvesting, putting this exotic species on the verge of extinction.

To stimulate growth, 50 grams of a general purpose fertilizer can be applied to the soil around the pygeum tree a month after planting.

Aside from the berries of the pygeum tree being eaten by gorillas and some birds, there is virtually no culinary applications for pygeum.

The pygeum tree has been intensively farmed for the European pharmaceutical industry, and because wild pygeum is becoming rarer, a commercial farming industry has been developed for pygeum trading.

The pygeum tree was previously known as Pygeum africanum, but has been re-christened Prunus africana, so information about pygeum can be found under both names.

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Pygeum is a native African evergreen tree that grows up to 120 feet (35 m).