Afzelia africana
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Afzelia africana Sm. ex Pers.
| Order | Fabales |
|---|---|
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Afzelia |
2n = 24
Origin : Western Africa
wild
| English | lucky-bean tree |
|---|---|
| French | doussié |
Uses summary
- timber
- firee wood and charcoal
- leaves : forage
- leaves : vegetable
- flowers : condiment
- seed aril edible
- planted in agroforestry
- dry fruit : castanets
- seeds : necklaces
- medicinal
- twigs : chewing sticks
Description
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1, base of bole; 2, leaf; 3, inflorescence; 4, flower; 5, dehisced fruit; 6, seed. Redrawn and adapted by Iskak Syamsudin -
tree -
bark (Prelude) -
tranche (Virtual Field Herbarium) -
fruiting tree -
flowers (Virtual Field Herbarium) -
branch in fruit (Virtual Field Herbarium) -
fruit (Virtual Field Herbarium) -
opened fruit -
seeds (Virtual Field Herbarium) -
seeds in fruit (Virtual Field Herbarium) -
seeds -
wood in transverse section -
wood in tangential section -
wood in radial section
Popular names
| English | afzelia, lucky-bean tree, African oak (PROTA) |
| French | doussié, lingué (PROTA) |
| Portuguese | chanfuta, uvala, mussacossa (PROTA) |
Classification
Afzelia africana Sm. ex Pers. (1805)
History
Uses