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Afzelia quanzensis

Authority	Welw.
Family	Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae
Synonyms	Afzelia cuanzensis Welw., Intsia quanzensis Kuntze ex. Engl.
Common names	afzelia, chamfuti, chanfuta, iNkehli, iNkele, lucky bean tree, mahogany bean, Mbamba-Kofi, mhkholikholi, mkumbakusi, mubapi, mutokota, nxenhe, peulmahonie, pod mahogany, umDlavusa, umHlakuva, umKholikholi, umShamfuthi
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Ecocrop code	2881

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DESCRIPTION: It is a deep-rooted, deciduous tree reaching 4-24 m or up to 35 m in height. It has a huge, spreading crown and a straight trunk up to about 1 m in diameter. The bark is quite smooth, grey-green or creamy-brown to pale grey. USE: The leaves are eaten as a vegetable. Wildlife eat the bark, leaves and flowers. The timber can be used for construction of doors, shutters, general outdoor joinery, furniture, wagons, railway sleepers, musical instruments and in boat building. Roots and bark have medicinal properties. It is planted as an ornamental in gardens and parks and the crown provides good shade. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial. COMMON NAMES: chemnen, lucky bean tree, mahogany bean, pod mahogany, Rhodesian mahogany. FURTHER INF: The tree occurs from Somalia in the north to Kwazulu Natal in the south and is mainly found in the coastal region in Kenya. It grows in low-lying woodland, dry deciduous or sandveld forests, dense bushland, around lake basins or at edges of dry evergreen forests. It is normally the dominant species when it occurs in areas with deep sandy soils. It is very drought resistant but frost sensitive and slow growing in colder areas. It is a protected tree in South Africa.
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SOURCE: ICRAF Agroforestree Database