Afzelia quanzensis Welw.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Afzelia Smith
Tribe: Detarieae
References: [106]

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Other names:

• Afzelia cuanzensis sensu auct. [Synonym] [106]
  

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Common Names:

• Mahogany Bean [107]
  
• Pod Mahogany [107]
  
• Rhodesian Mahogany [107]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Toxins [52]
  
• Wood [28] [42] [113]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [106]
  • Botswana [106]
  • Kenya [106]
  • Malawi [106]
  • Mozambique [106]
  • Namibia-ISO [107]
  • Somalia [106]
  • South Africa [106]
  • Swaziland [106]
  • Tanzania [106]
  • Uganda [2]
  • Zaire [106]
  • Zambia [106]
  • Zimbabwe [106]

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Notes:

• Variation discussed in Flora of Tropical East Africa (ref.115)
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:49:02