Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) C. DC.

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Chirinda Forest

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Synonyms:	Khaya nyasica Stapf ex Baker f.
Common names:	Mubarwa (Shona) Mururu (Shona) Muwawa (Shona) Red mahogany (English)
Description:	Large to very large evergreen tree with a long straight stem. Bark fairly smooth but flaking; large trees often buttressed. Leaves spirally arranged, paripinnate with 2-7 pairs of leaflets; leaflets oblong-elliptic, up to 17 cm long, glossy green above, paler below, glabrous, apex abruptly tapering in to a short point, base slightly asymmetric; margin entire. Flowers in axillary branched heads, white, c. 1 cm in diameter, sweetly scented. Fruit ovoid, woody, 3 - 5 cm in diameter, splitting into 4-5 valves, pale brown. Seeds winged.
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Flowering time:	Sep - Dec
Worldwide distribution:	DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Growth form(s):	Tree.
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Image last updated:	Saturday 23 December 2006
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 382. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 35. *Coates Palgrave, K. et al.* (1956).** Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 222 - 225. as Khaya nyasica (Includes a picture). Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 23. As Khaya nyassica Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 249. As Khaya nyasica Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 62. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Pages 32 - 33. as Khaya nyasica (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 121. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 74. White, F. & Styles, B.T. (1963). Meliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 287 - 289. As Khaya nyasica (Includes a picture).

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