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Afzelia
Sign in to saveAfzelia is a genus of plants in family Fabaceae. The thirteen species all are trees, native to tropical Africa or Asia.
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FamilyFabaceae
Native toAngola, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad
General: non monophyletic) and Afzelia, Guibourtia, Hymenaea, Intsia Use: (afzelia, doussie, pod mahogany, mahogany bean, chanfuta, bolengu
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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.
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