April 22, 2023
Cordyla africana (Mtondo)
Known locally as Msambafumu but also known as Pod Mahogany, it is a slow-growing deciduous tree with a very spreading, often flat crown.
July 4, 2021
Pericopsis angolensis (Muwanga)
Known locally as Muwanga it is a deciduous shrub or tree with a rounded crown whose presence is an indication of fairly fertile soil.
July 4, 2021
Tamarindus indica (Bwemba)
Known locally as Bwemba but also known as Tamarind, it is a long lived and beautiful fruiting tree, growing up to 30 metres with a dense, spreading crown.
July 4, 2021
Pterocarpus angolensis (Mlombwa)
Known locally as Mlombwa but also known as Ambila and African Teak, it is a medium sized deciduous tree with an open, rounded or spreading crown.
July 4, 2021
Combretum imberbe (Mkolong’onjo)
Known locally as Mkolong'onjo it is a deciduous shrub or tree with a spreading crown, most commonly 6 - 10 metres tall.
July 3, 2021
Dalbergia melanoxylon (Phingo)
Known locally as Phingo, it is known in English as African Blackwood and is a small, spiny, deciduous tree classed as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List
July 3, 2021
Casia abbreviata (Muwawani)
Known locally as Muwawani, it is a deciduous tree that usually grows up to 10 metres tall. Its flowers are highly appreciated as bee forage.
July 3, 2021
Terminalia Sericea (Naphini)
Known locally as Naphini, it is a deciduous tree, popular and effective in traditional medicine, being commonly harvested from the wild for local use.
July 3, 2021
Ziziphus abyssinica (Kankhande)
Known locally as Kankhande, is a fiercely thorny, semi-deciduous plant, varying in habit from an erect shrub to a straight bole tree.
July 3, 2021
Faidherbia albida (Msangu)
Known locally as Msangu, and in English as Apple-ring or White Acacia, it is a thorny tree growing up 6–30 m tall and 2 m in trunk diameter with a deep-penetrating tap root which makes it highly resistant to drought.
July 3, 2021
Uapaca kirkiana (Masuku)
Known locally as Masuku, and in English as Sugar Plum, the fruits are one of the most famous fruits in Africa and are sold everywhere when in season.
July 3, 2021
Parinari curatellifolia (Mbula)
Known locally as Mbula, and in English as Mobola Plum, the edible fruit (especially valued by children) is used to produce jam and drinks.
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