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Afzelia
''Afzelia'' is a genus of plants in family (biology), family Fabaceae. The thirteen species all are trees, native to tropical Africa or Asia. The genus name of ''Afzelia'' is in honour of Adam Afzelius (1750–1837), a Swedish botanist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. Evolutionary history ''Afzelia'' is closely related to, and the sister taxon of ''Intsia''. Both ''Afzelia'' and ''Intsia'', along with ''Brodriguesia'' form the clade Afzelieae within the legume subfamily Detarioideae. The earliest definitive record of ''Afzelia'' in the fossil record is a well-preserved, compression fossil of a leaflet (with cuticle) from the late Oligocene (27.23 Ma) Guang River flora of northwestern Ethiopia (Amhara), named ''Afzelia afro-arabica''. Numerous other records, some which may represent ''Afzelia'' (or potentially, ''Intsia''), are known fossil wood occurrences from the Paleogene and Neogene of Africa and Asia and are included in the form genus, ''Pahudioxylon''. Species 12 species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afzelia Cambodensis
''Afzelia'' is a genus of plants in family Fabaceae. The thirteen species all are trees, native to tropical Africa or Asia. The genus name of ''Afzelia'' is in honour of Adam Afzelius (1750–1837), a Swedish botanist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. Evolutionary history ''Afzelia'' is closely related to, and the sister taxon of ''Intsia''. Both ''Afzelia'' and ''Intsia'', along with ''Brodriguesia'' form the clade Afzelieae within the legume subfamily Detarioideae. The earliest definitive record of ''Afzelia'' in the fossil record is a well-preserved, compression fossil of a leaflet (with cuticle) from the late Oligocene (27.23 Ma) Guang River flora of northwestern Ethiopia (Amhara), named ''Afzelia afro-arabica''. Numerous other records, some which may represent ''Afzelia'' (or potentially, ''Intsia''), are known fossil wood occurrences from the Paleogene and Neogene of Africa and Asia and are included in the form genus, ''Pahudioxylon''. Species 12 species are accepted. *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afzelia Bella
''Afzelia'' is a genus of plants in family (biology), family Fabaceae. The thirteen species all are trees, native to tropical Africa or Asia. The genus name of ''Afzelia'' is in honour of Adam Afzelius (1750–1837), a Swedish botanist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. Evolutionary history ''Afzelia'' is closely related to, and the sister taxon of ''Intsia''. Both ''Afzelia'' and ''Intsia'', along with ''Brodriguesia'' form the clade Afzelieae within the legume subfamily Detarioideae. The earliest definitive record of ''Afzelia'' in the fossil record is a well-preserved, compression fossil of a leaflet (with cuticle) from the late Oligocene (27.23 Ma) Guang River flora of northwestern Ethiopia (Amhara), named ''Afzelia afro-arabica''. Numerous other records, some which may represent ''Afzelia'' (or potentially, ''Intsia''), are known fossil wood occurrences from the Paleogene and Neogene of Africa and Asia and are included in the form genus, ''Pahudioxylon''. Species 12 species ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afzelia Africana
''Afzelia africana'', the African mahogany, afzelia, lenke, lengue, apa, or doussi, is a Myrmecophyte tree species in the family Fabaceae. Range It occurs in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DRCongo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. It is typically found in dense, evergreen forests, but may also be found in the savanna and the coastal forests of East Africa. Description Mature trees grow between 6 and 30 m in height. Produces white or greenish-white flowers with a red or pink stripe in panicles. The flowers give way to dark brown or black shiny fruits containing poisonous black seeds attached to an edible orange aril. The trunk diameter may reach 100–170 cm, sometimes more. The leaves are bright green, about 30 cm long, with 7-17 pairs of elliptic or ovate leaflets. Uses ''Afzelia africana'' was used in the Middle Ages for ship building. It is one of the tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afzelia Xylocarpa
''Afzelia xylocarpa'' is a species of tree in the family ''Fabaceae''. It is from Southeast Asia and grows in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Burma in deciduous forests. It can reach 30 metres tall with a trunk up to 2 metres in diameter in a mature specimen. Uses The seeds are harvested for medicinal purposes. The seed pulp can be used to make cigarettes, and the bark and seed are used for herbal medicine. The highly figured lumber is often sold as Afzelia Xylay. The wood is used for ornamental woodturning, pens, knife handles, carvings, and musical instruments. In Cambodia, ''A. xylocarpa'' (locally known as Beng) are planted as shading trees due to its wide-ranging branches. At roadsides and waterways the tree provides a good windbarrier and protection from water-driven soil erosion. Names The tree has different local names: * Khmer: បេង * Laotian: ຄ່າ * Mandarin Chinese: 缅茄 (pinyin: ''miǎnqié'') * , , * Vietnamese Vietnamese may refer to: * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afzelia Pachyloba
''Afzelia pachyloba'', commonly known as afzelia, white afzelia, , or , is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae that is native to tropical Western and Central Africa. It is harvested for its timber. Distribution and habitat ''A. pachyloba'' occurs in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, and the Republic of the Congo. It grows in evergreen and semi-deciduous forests, including secondary forests, at altitudes of up to . It is usually scattered at low densities throughout its habitat and prefers well-drained locations. Description ''A. pachyloba'' is a medium to large deciduous tree growing up to tall. The straight, cylindrical trunk may grow to up to in diameter and may be branchless for up to . The base of the trunk may be fluted or have small buttresses up to high. The bark is greyish to brown and scaly. The leaves are paripinnate, each bearing between 5 and 10 pairs of leaflets arranged opposite one another. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afzelia Quanzensis
''Afzelia quanzensis'' (pod mahogany, , , ) is a species of tree native to sub-Saharan Africa. It ranges from Somalia and Democratic Republic of the Congo to South Africa. It is a protected tree in South Africa. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the bean family Fabaceae. Description This deciduous tree can grow up to height (occasionally to 35 metres), and has smooth, grey bark, which can flake in irregular patches. It has glossy dark green leaves and flowers between October and November. The flowers have a solitary large red petal. After flowering, it produces a seed capsule, a thick woody pod, up to long, which contains 6 or 7 black seeds with a hard, bright red aril covering one end. Uses The seeds are sometimes made into native necklaces and the timber is an ornamental hardwood, used in furniture, parquet flooring and railway sleepers. This plant may be used in traditional medicine. See also *List of Southern African indigenous trees This is a list of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afzelia Rhomboidea
''Afzelia rhomboidea'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss. References * Afzelia, rhomboidea Vulnerable plants Decorative fruits and seeds Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Celestino Fernández-Villar Taxa named by Francisco Manuel Blanco Fabales of Asia {{Detarioideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
