Category
Species
Afzelia quanzensis (Msambafumu)
Known locally as Msambafumu but also known as Pod Mahogany.
From the Useful Tropical Plants Database
Afzelia quanzensis is a medium to large, slow growing deciduous tree with a very spreading, often flat crown. It usually grows 12-15 metres tall but with some specimens reaching 35 metres. The bole is often quite short, but can range from 60-100 cm in diameter, with exceptional specimens to 200cm.
Habitat is low altitude woodland and dry forest.
Pertinent features
- indigenous
- used medicinally
- nitrogen fixing
- borer resistant hardwood
- grown by direct planting of seeds
- great for birds