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Afzelia quanzensis Welw.

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HIGHER TAXON: Detarieae

GENUS: Afzelia Smith

Afzelia quanzensis Welw. [Accepted]
    Afzelia cuanzensis sensu auctt. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Mahogany bean [107]; Pod mahogany [107]; Rhodesian mahogany [107]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [106]; Botswana (N) [106]; Kenya (N) [106]
    Malawi (N) [106]; Mozambique (N) [106]
    Namibia-ISO (N) [107]; Somalia (N) [106]
    South Africa (N) [106]; Swaziland (N) [106]
    Tanzania (N) [106]; Uganda (I) [2]; Zaire (N) [106]
    Zambia (N) [106]; Zimbabwe (N) [106]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Somalia-Masai scrub forest [33]
    Tongaland-Pondoland regional transition zone; bushland and thicket [33]
    Tongaland-Pondoland regional transition zone; forest [33]
    Zambezian bushland and thicket [33], Zambezian woodland [33]
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; forest [33]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Absent [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist

  
USES:
  Wood [1785,28,42,113]; Toxins [1785,28,42,113,52]

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


DATA SOURCES:

2.

   Dale,I.R., 1953
    A descriptive list of the introduced trees of Uganda
    A descriptive list of the introduced trees of Uganda

28.

   White,F., 1962
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.
    Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.

33.

   White,F., 1983
    The Vegetation of Africa
    The Vegetation of Africa

42.

   Dale,I.R. & Greenway,P.J., 1961
    Kenya Trees and Shrubs
    Kenya Trees and Shrubs

52.

   Verdcourt,B. & Trump,E.C., 1969
    Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa
    Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa

106.

   Brenan,J.P.M., 1967
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill

107.

   Ross,J.H., 1982
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.

113.

   Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1952
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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