Germplasm resources information network grin online database. Nomenclature, literature, distribution and collections. Indigenous communities have often served as rich repositories of empirical knowledge on medicinal plants used for anemia. Few studies have addressed the evolutionary history of tree species from african savannahs at large geographic scales, particularly in the southern hemisphere zambezian region. However, anatomically speaking there is little to differentiate them. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all. Afzelia quanzensis south african tree distribution afzelia quanzensis is widespread. The projection of the pcoa using the two first axes axis 1. Inkehli is a protected tree in south africa see also.
African plants a photo guide afzelia quanzensis welw. Wood database and searchable library woodworkers source. The different types of afzelia can be differentiated on account of the different coloured constituents. Torchwood groendoring augobandlovu z i 251 maughamii i barringtonia powderpuff tree. Because this wood is relatively hard, all tooling for its machining must be appropriate and cutting edges sharp and angled properly. Doussie, apa, aligna, mkora, mkola, chanfuta, mupapa, pod mahogany, hlafuta other names. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. It is distributed throughout lowlying parts of southern rhodesia zimbabwe. Click save and the image will begin to download to the chosen location. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. While none of the three species afzelia quanzensis, d. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
Development of microsatellite loci of pod mahogany, afzelia. A study was conducted to evaluate the influence of seed size on seed germination and seedlings quality of afzelia quanzensis. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Seed was categorized into three groups in regard to their length, small 2. Its distribution stretches from northern kwazulunatal, through to limpopo, zimbabwe and other neighbouring countries. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. Evaluating the utility of rbcl in identifying nigerian. Apr 07, 2020 for a volume license the pdf is licensed to the person in which it is assigned. It is a medium to large deciduous tree, 1020 m, has dense density and usually occurs singly in low altitude woodland and dry forest. Apr 05, 2020 afzelia quanzensis pdf id like to read this book on kindle dont have a kindle.
This page was last edited on 26 august 2019, at 21. Germination capacity of afzelia quanzensis was weakly correlated, with seed size. This tree is grown primarily for its durable, reddishbrown wood used for furniture, floors, doors, stairs and windows, as well as for firewood. Monkeys in my garden a real african cocktail unbelievable but true stories of my life in mozambique by valerie pixley its hard to believe mozambique is a country which rarely has stories written about it, when truly extraordinary things happen to the people who live there. Afzelia xylocarpa makha tree, cambodia beng tree pfaf plant.
The thirteen species all are trees, native to tropical africa or asia. Moreover the pictures of several departed mahavidwans who had been very popular in the field of karnatic music and dedicated their life for its cause, are printed at the foot of each varna with a view to keep them constantly in our memory and get their. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Afzelia species, pod mahogany, lucky bean tree, mambakofi. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all images 12 photo. Trade study of selected east african timber production species. Effect of seed size of afzelia quanzensis on germination. Photographs taken from 20062009 in the vicinity of ferme randu.
This page was last edited on 11 december 2019, at 02. It grows in low altitude woodland and dry forests, usually in deep sand. Afzelia quanzensis is a protected tree in south africa. Afzelia quanzensis afzelia quanzensis is a very germination may take two to three weeks. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Afzelia burl penn state industries pen turning pen. Afzelia e um genero botanico pertencente a familia fabaceae. The plant list includes a further 4 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus afzelia. Biomass equations for tropical forest tree species in. In very large specimens the trunk to grow to 2m in diameter. Sprays of pinkishred flowers appear in early summer, followed by large, woody pods with attractive seeds. Media in category afzelia quanzensis the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Afzelia quanzensis pod mahogany peulmahonie amutokota 207 viinkehli z balanites subsp. E composto por 42 especies descritas e desta apenas 12 aceites.
The specific name quanzensis refers to the cuanza river in angola, where the tree was first found afzelia quanzensis is a member the subfamily caesalpinioideae the bauhinia subfamily. Afzelia africana is a medium to large deciduous tree up to 40 m high. Sep 24, 2015 in the present study, afzelia quanzensis bark extract was tested for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles agnps. Grain is interlocked with a uniform medium to coarse texture. The bark was cut into small pieces, powdered in a mixer and then sieved. The thirteen species all are trees, native to tropical africa or asia uses. Protected tree species in malawi botanical name common name vernacular name adina microcephala redwood mwenya, chonya, mgwenya mungona. Butterfly farmer and larva host plant, mbambakofi, kenya coast afzelia quanzensis. Pierre original illustration from the trees of central africa. Evolution in african tropical trees displaying ploidy.
Germplasm resources information network grin, 2007 2011, database version 2011 acquired. Ethnomedicinal knowledge and plants traditionally used to. Afzelia quanzensis is a very attractive, mediumsized, deciduous tree, with bright green leaves that turn to an attractive yellowish colour in autumn. Members are characterized by alternate paripinnate leaves with usually opposite leaflets. The genus afzelia was named in honour of adam afzelius of uppsala, who lived in somalia. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Pierre original illustration from the trees of central africa by coates palgrave. Pdf afzelia quanzensis, welw is a valuable timber producing tree species in africa.
Furthermore, the size and shape of the nanoparticles ranged from 10 to 80 nm and were spherical in shape as observed through sem analysis. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all images roberty and douka tieghemella africana pierre. Issued as a pdf on the internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in benin. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Depending on the growing conditions, the characteristics of the wood can vary somewhat. Medicinal the plant is used in traditional medicine, where it is considered to be analgesic, antihaemorrhagic, aphrodisiac, emetic, emmenagogue, febrifuge and laxative. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Mungwina afzelia quanzensis mahogany bean nkongomwa, msokosa, mnangaliondo. Bart wursten corner of road 1 and 3, gorongosa national park. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Ectomycorrhizal synthesis on seedlings of afzelia quanzensis was initiated in the greenhouse and in the field using basidiospores or soil inoculum originating from fungi associated with adult trees of a.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative. Preparation of afzelia quanzensis bark powder and extract the bark was obtained from afzelia quanzensis tree in chivi rural district area, zimbabwe. The tree fixes nitrogen and the pods and leaves can be used for cattle fodder, as a vegetable, and for medicinal. Afzelia quanzensis mansfeld world database of agricultural and horticultural crops. Afzelia quanzensis bark extract for green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and study of their antibacterial activity by mambo moyo, makore gomba and tichaona nharingo download pdf 1 mb. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms. Afzelia bipindensis afzelia pachyloba afzelia africana afzelia quanzensis afzelia. Population genomics of the widespread african savannah. Doussie, apa, aligna, mkora, mkola, chanfuta, mupapa, pod mahogany, hlafuta geographical origin. It also occurs on the rocky ridges of the lebombo mountains. Doussie cameroons, apa, aligna nigeria, mkora, mkola, mbambakofi tanzania, chanfuta, mussacossa mozambique, beyo, meli, azza uganda. The plants database includes the following 3 species of afzelia.
If prompted to save as format source or text, select source. Afzelia quanzensis welw is a valuable timber producing tree species in africa. The bark was washed to remove any impurities and dried under sunlight for a week to completely remove the moisture. The timber is most commonly traded under the collective name doussie, as well as under name afzelia. Methodology the five lpw were analysed in respect to. Afzelia quanzensis mkongo pod mahogany afzelia and doussie afzelia spp. National germplasm resources laboratory, beltsville, maryland. The wood is durable and fairly resistant to termites. Afzelia species are used primarily for wood, though some species also have medicinal uses. Approximately 90% of malawians are forced by circumstances of low income to depend on the natural resource base for a living and to tradeoff longterm sustainable resource use for shortterm consumption of stocks.
The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 695. In the present study, afzelia quanzensis bark extract was tested for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles agnps. The plant list includes 42 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus afzelia. The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Department of water affairs and forestry, republic of south africa. Afzelia quanzensis is a tall tree, up to 35m, used for timber and agroforestry. Butterfly farmer and larva host plant, mbambakofi, kenya. Afzelia, apa, azza, beyo, chanfuta, chanfuti, doussie, mahogany bean, mbambakofi, mkehli, mkola, mkora, peulmahonia, pod mahogany. Pages 17 kirkia 10 1 page logs of afzelia quanzensis are too heavy to be transported by river. Department of forest engineering, faculty of agronomy and forestry engineeringuem, c.
This species produces an abundance of flat, woody, dark brown pods every year. The tree has an attractive timber used for ornamental woodturning, pens, knife handles, carvings, and musical instruments. The heartwood is dark yellow to redbrown in colour. Fabaceae is a deciduous, medium to large tree that naturally occurs in eastern and southern africa. Abstractmalawi is one of the worlds 48 least developed countries and the population are alleged to be mostly reliant on traditional medicines. Afzelia quanzensis bark extract for green synthesis of. Its upright crown also complements its beauty, and the somewhat drooping branches resemble a eucalypt from a distance. Afzelia xylocarpa makha tree or cambodia beng tree is a large tropical deciduous tree that can grow to 30m. Caesalpinioideae contains economically important timber species, including two species widely distributed in african savannahs. Stem volume equations for valuable timber species in.
Afzelia quanzensis plantinfo everything and anything. It usual grows 12 15 metres tall but with some specimens reaching 35 metres. However, there were strong positive relationships between seed size with height growth, root collar diameter, and survival percentage, and between height and root collar diameter, and root collar diameter with survival percentage. Afzelia the wood database lumber identification hardwood.
Most pieces of african afzelia are unfigured lumber, while burls and figured pieces with pommele or blister figure are usually asian afzelia graintexture. Based on uvvis spectrum analysis, the characteristic absorption band was observed at 427 nm. A study was conducted to evaluate the influence of seed size on seed. Everything was in order and the book, well packaged. For afzelia quanzensis, the germination rate was 81%, and 69% of the seedlings were still alive after. General information pod mahogany is a medium to large, deciduous tree with a very spreading, often flat crown. Evolution in african tropical trees displaying ploidyhabitat. Effect of seed size of afzelia quanzensis on germination and.
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