TREE SPECIES, THERE LOCAL NAMES, BOTANICAL NAMES …



EASTERN PROVINCE WOODY SPECIES -

Local - Scientific names

Red: Petauke area (Nsenga)

Green: Chiulukire and Jumbe area (Nyanja)

Names gathered during CLUSA-NRM inventories 2000 to 2003

Musenga = miombo woodland

Putu = munga woodland

Local - Scientific

|LOCAL NAME |BOTANICAL NAME |SPCode |USE |

|Biyo |Steganotaenia araliacea (carrot tree) |steara | |

|Bovu |Brachystegia longifolia |bralon | |

|Buwa |Erythrophleum africana |eryafr | |

|Bwazi langoni |Securidaca longipedunculata |seclon |Medicine |

|Bweleze |unkn |bwelez | |

|Bwemba |Tamarindus indica |tamind | |

|Changaluche |Zanha africana (female) |zanhaf | |

|Changalume |Zanha africana (female) |zanhaf | |

|Chanipingila |unkn |chanip | |

|Chaumbu |Lannea stuhlmannii, Lannea discolor |lannea | |

|Chibukuzela |Zanha africana |zanham | |

|Chibukuzere |Zanha africana (male) |zanham | |

|Chifwafwani |Markhamia tomentosa |marchi | |

|Chifyopola |Steganotaenia araliacea (carrot tree) |steara | |

|Chikoswe |Cassia abbreviata |casabb |Honey |

|Chilalamphili |unkn |chilal | |

|Chilube |Bean-like climber with leaves like Rhus |chilub | |

|Chimpaka |Terminalia mollis |termol | |

|Chimpakasa |Lonchocarpus capassa |loncap | |

|Chintungulu |unkn |chintu | |

|Chipembele |Xeromphis obovata |xerobo | |

|Chipepe |Faurea saligna |fausal | |

|Chitimbe |Piliostigma thonningii? |chitim | |

|Chitondotondo |Xeroderris stuhlmannii |xerstu |Mortars |

|Chitonto |Commiphora mollis, C. africana |commls | |

|Chitovyo |Commiphora africana |comafr | |

|Chitowasilu |Vangueriopsis lanciflora |vanlan | |

|Chiyere |Ochna schweinfurthiana |ochsch | |

|Chololo |Commiphora africana |comafr | |

|Chongololo |Delonix regia |delreg | |

|chopola |unkn |chopol | |

|Congololo |Proteas gaguedi |progag | |

|Finfya |Vitex doniana |vitdon | |

|Funde |Vellozia equisitoides (broom) |velequ |brooms |

|Fyopola |Steganotaenia araliacea |steara | |

|Gonondo |Terminalia mollis, T. sericea, T. stuhlmannii, T. |termin | |

| |stenostachya | | |

|Gonondo mkhazi |Terminalia stenostachya |terste | |

|Kabalitsi |Hymenocardia acida |hymaci | |

|Kabambafila |unkn |kabamb | |

|Kabiti (= kawizi?) |Erythrophleum africanum? |eryafr | |

|Kabulasese |Dalbergia nitudula |dalnit | |

|Kabulukulu |Strychnos innocua |strinn | |

|Kabuula |unkn |kabuul | |

|Kachele |Ficus brachylepis, F.craterostoma, or Ochna pulchra |ficbra | |

|Kafifi |Acacia gerrardii |acager | |

|Kafumbafumba |Oldfieldia dactylophylla |olddac | |

|Kafunda |unkn |kafund | |

|Kafundakweo |Dalbergiella nyasae |dalnya |Medicine |

|Kafupakachimbwi |Allophylus africanus |allafr | |

|Kafupakachimbwi - P |Adina microcephala (= Breonadia salicina) |adimic | |

|Kakolowozi |Pentarrhinum insipidum |penins | |

|Kalalitsi |Hymenocardia acida |hymaci | |

|Kalama |Combretum molle, C. collinum |combre | |

|Kalamafupa |Combretum zeyheri |commol | |

|Kalukuswaula |Dalbergia melanoxylon |comzey | |

|Kalumpangala |Dichrostachys cinerea |dalmel | |

|Kalumpangala - P |Dalbergia melanoxylon |diccin | |

|Kalusapwe |Cassia or Senna, abbreviata, or singueana |cassia | |

|Kaluswaulu |Dalbergia melanoxylon? |dalmel | |

|Kambakumbaku |Combretum fragrans |comfra | |

|Kambelembenda |Schrebera trichoclada |schtri | |

|Kambeli |Strychnos innocua |strinn | |

|Kamemena |Jasminum fluminense |jasflu | |

|Kamemenambuzi |Cassipourea mollis |casmol | |

|Kamphoni |Julbernardia globiflora |julglo | |

|Kandale |Combretum zeyheri |comzey | |

|Kangalobozi |Ziziphus abyssinica |zizaby | |

|Kangandeleka |unkn |kangan | |

|Kankande |Ziziphus abyssinica |zizaby | |

|Kaonega |Strychnos? |crofeb | |

|Kapitateyi |Cassia abbreviata |phylem | |

|Kapulukoso |Crossopteryx febrifuga |comela | |

|Kapulula |Phyllocosmus lemaireanus |clerod | |

|Kapululambuzi |Phyllocosmus lemaireanus |ficcra | |

|Kapulumbuzi |Phyllocosmus lemaireanus |uapnit | |

|Kapumpha |Combretum elaegnoides (Van Wyk pg 330) |stekun | |

|Kapyaipyai |Clerodendrum sp? |brauti | |

|Kapyalupyalu |Clerodendrum sp. (Van Wyk pg 370) |baupet | |

|Kasala |Ficus craterostoma |katoto | |

|Kasalusalu |Dalbergia melanoxylon |crodal | |

|Kasokolowe |Uapaca nitida |burafr | |

|Kasokosoko |Stereospermum kunthianum |khanza | |

|Kasumbuti |Brachystegia utilis |lumpun | |

|Katenge |Dichrostachys cinerea |colmop | |

|Katondotondo |Bauhinia petersiana |flaind | |

|Katoto |unkn |katoto | |

|Kavundula |Crossopteryx febrifuga |crofeb | |

| |(or D. nitidula, or Vang. lanci) | | |

|Kavunguti |Stereospermum kunthianum |stekun | |

|Kavwenje |Brachystegia utilis |brauti | |

|Kawidzi |Erythrophleum africanum |eryafr | |

|Kawizi |Burkea africana |burafr | |

|Kayeteka |Albizia anthelmintica (tiny leaves) |albant | |

|Khanza |unkn |khanza | |

|Kolowozi |Ziziphus abyssinica |zizaby | |

|Lucebe |Brachystegia boehmii |braboe | |

|Lumpunga |unkn |lumpun | |

|Lupanya |Colophospermum mopane |colmop | |

|Makokolono |Flacourtia indica |flaind | |

|Makole |Anzanza garckeana or Dombeya rotundifolia |anzgar | |

|Malambe |Adansonia digitata |adadig |Fruits |

|Malaza |Oncoba spinosa |oncspi | |

|Mangolovya |Vangueriopsis lanciflora |vanlan | |

|Manjao |unkn |manjao | |

|Mapoloakalulu - P |Tarenna pavettoides (Van Wyk pg. 288) |tarpav | |

|Mapoloyakalulu |Canthium crassum |cancra | |

|Masau |Ziziphus mucronata |zizmuc | |

|Matolisa |unkn |matoli |Medicine |

|Matowo |Dombeya rotundifolia |domrot | |

|Matuangoma |Pavetta crassipes |pavcra | |

|Mlyansefu |Pavetta crassipes |pavcra | |

|Matundulukwa |Ximenia americana |ximame | |

|Mavyiyo |unkn |mavyio |Fruits |

|Mbaba |Khaya nyasica |khanya | |

|Mbanga |Pericopsis angolensis |perang | |

|Mbangozi |Pterocarpus rotundifolius |pterot |charcoal |

|Mbawa |Khaya nyasica |khanya | |

|Mbobo |Baphia bequaertii? |bapbeQ | |

|Mbombo |Baphia bequaertii? |bapbeQ | |

|Mbuba |unkn |mububa | |

|Mbulumbunje |Lannea discolor - male or female? |landis |Fruits |

|Mbvukwe |Brachystegia (utilis, or boehmii?) |brachy | |

|Mbwabwa |Cussonia arborea |cusarb | |

|Mbwemba |Tamarindus indica |tamind | |

|Mbyulu |Vangueriopsis lanciflora |vanlan | |

|Mchawe |Erythrina abyssinica |eryaby | |

|Mchelekete |Swartzia madagascariensis |swamad | |

|Mchenja - P |Mimusops zeyheri or Diospyros mespiliformis |mimdio | |

|Mchenja |Diospyros mespiliformis or D. Kirkii |diomes | |

|Mchenjankulo |Diospyros kirkii |diokir | |

|Mchenjasumu |Diospyros mespiliformis |diomes | |

|Mchindula |Dalbergia nitidula or D. melanoxylon |dalber | |

|Mchinka - P |Uapaca sansibarica |uapsan | |

|Mchinka |Popowia obovata |popobo | |

|Mchiu |Dombeya rotundifolia |domrot | |

|Mdenza |unkn |mdenza |Fruits |

|Mdima |Phyllocosmus lemaireanus |phylem | |

|Mfendaluzi |Brachystegia boehmi, manga, or boehmii |brachy | |

|Mfinfiya |Vitex doniana |vitdon | |

|Mfitiziloza |unkn |mfitiz |Fruits |

|Mfundazizi |Brachystegia longifolia |bralon | |

|Mfwiti |Boscia salicifolia |bossal | |

|Mgalilondo |Afzelia quanzensis |afzqua | |

|Mgoza |Sterculia africana |steafr | |

|Mkuviandola |Vangueria infausta (if hairy); |vaninf | |

| |Bridelia cathartica if not hairy | | |

|Mkalakate |Monotes africanus |monafr | |

|Mkalankhanga |Acacia nigrescens |acanig | |

|Mkambendula |Hexalobus monopetalus |hexmon | |

|Mkandambazo |Flacourtia indica |flaind | |

|Mkandanchembele |Hexalobus monopetalus |hexmon | |

|Mkanganjovu |Dalbergiella nyasae |dalnya | |

|Mkashankanga |Acacia nigrescens |acanig | |

|Mkhoswe |Cassia abbreviata |casabb | |

|Mkolansinga |Dalbergia nitudula |dalnit | |

|Mkomanyanda |Brachystegia boehmi |braboe | |

|Mkondokondo |Flacourtia indica |flaind | |

|Mkongolo |Brachystegia bussei |brabus |“ |

|Mkorasinga |Dalbergia nitidula |dalnit | |

|Mkoso |Burkea africana |burafr | |

|Mkoswe |Cassia abbreviata |casabb | |

|Mkulasinga |Dalbergia nitidula |dalnit | |

|Mkulo |Diospyros kirkii |diokir | |

|Mkulukushi |Afzelia? |afzafr | |

|Mkunku |Acacia erioloba |acaeri | |

|Mkusi |Baikaea plurijuga (teak) |baiplu |“ |

|Mkusu |Ricinodendron rautanenii |ricrau |“ |

|Mkute |Combretum collinum |comcol | |

|Mkuti |Brachystegia utilis |brauti | |

|Mkuviandola |Bridelia cathartica |bricat | |

|Mkuyu |Ficus sycomorus |ficsyc | |

|Mkuzyandola |Bridelia cathartica |bricat | |

|Mlakanjovu |Stereospermum kunthianum |stekun | |

|Mlalankhanga |Acacia nigriscens |acanig | |

|Mlalanzovu |Zanha africana (male) |zanham | |

|Mlangali |Euphorbia ingens |euping | |

|Mlashawantu |Ziziphus abyssinica |zizaby | |

|Mlaza |Oncoba spinosa or Hyphaene or Borassus |oncspi | |

|Mlele |Sterculia africana |steafr | |

|Mlelenzombo |Sterculia quinqueloba (Egyptian Plane Tree) |stequi | |

|Mlembe |Cassia abbreviata |casabb | |

|Mleza |Cassia abbreviata |casabb | |

|Mlombe |Pterocarpus angolensis |pteang |Timber |

|Mlombwa |Adansonia digitata (baobob) |adadig | |

|Mlowa |Rothmannia? |rotman | |

|Mlungulwa |unkn |mlungu | |

|Mlyansefu |Pavetta crassipes |pavcra | |

|Mnayamene |unkn |mnayam | |

|Mngonono |Terminalia sp. |termin | |

|Mngonono ukazi |Terminalia sp. |termin | |

|Mnswaswa |Lonchocarpus capassa |loncap | |

|Mnyanda |Brachystegia stipulata |brasti | |

|Mnyoka |Cassia abbreviata |casabb | |

|Mpalankanga |Albizia harveyi |albhar | |

|Mpandanjovu |Cussonia arborea |cusarb | |

|Mpandapanda |Stereospermum kunthianum |stekun | |

|Mpangala |Dichrostachys cinerea |diccin | |

|Mpapa |Afzelia quanzensis |afzqua | |

|Mphalakasa |Combretum elaegnoides (Van Wyk pg 330) |comeal | |

|Mphyoka |“Nyasaland” = sqare stem w. 3-whorled leaves |nyasal | |

|Mpindule |Cassipourea mollis |casmol | |

|Mpiti |unkn |mmpiti | |

|Mpondo |Bauhinia petersiana |baupet | |

|Mpovia |Annona senegalensis |annsen | |

|Mpuluka |Securidaca longepedunculata |seclon | |

|Mpumbafumba |Schrebera trichoclada |schtri | |

|Mpundu |Parinari curatellifolia |parcur | |

|Mputi |Brachystegia spiciformis |braspi | |

|Mputu |Brachystegia spiciformis |braspi | |

|Msalankunzi |Jasminum fluminense |jasflu | |

|Msale |Brachystegia bussei |brabus | |

|Msamba |Brachystegia boehmii |braboe | |

|Msamba mfumu |Protea welwitschii |prowel | |

|Msambandola |Lannea stuhlmannii |lanstu | |

|Msambavibanda |unkn |msamba | |

|Msanga |Acacia tortilis |acator | |

|Msanganza |Isoberlinia angolensis |isoang | |

|Msangu |Acacia albida |acaalb | |

|Msangu |Acacia tortilis |acator | |

|Msase |Albizia anthunesiana |albant | |

|Msebe |Sclerocarya caffra or birrea |sclcaf |poles |

|Msekamano |Bridelia cathartica |bricat | |

|Msekese |Piliostigma thonningii |piltho | |

|Msenga |Brachystegia allenii |braall | |

|Msengwa |Albizia amara |albama | |

|Msewe |Sclerocarya caffra or birrea |sclcaf | |

|Mshashampango |Albizia versicolor |albver | |

|Msikizi |Trichilia emetica |trieme | |

|Msipani |Grewia spp |grewia | |

|Msolo |Pseudolachynostylis maprouneifolia |psemap | |

|Msongwa |Garcinia huillensis |garhui | |

|Msueta |Trema, Celtis, or Grewia sp. |tremaQ | |

|Msuku |Uapaca kirkii |uapkir | |

|Msumbu |Brachystegia allenii or manga |brachy | |

|Msungawantu |Stereospermum kunthianum |stekun | |

|Msupanye |unkn |msupan | |

|Mswaswa |Lonchocarpus capassa |loncap | |

|Mtacha |Berchemia discolor |berdis | |

|Mtala |Gardenia spp |garden | |

|Mtalanjovu |Zanha africana male |zanham | |

|Mtalayero |Combretum celastroides |comcel | |

|Mtandaubanga |Xylopia odoratissima - sand cover plant |xylodo | |

|Mtanga |Albizia adianthifolia and A.versicolor |albadi |“ |

|Mtanta |Oncoba spinosa |oncspi | |

|Mtantanyelele |Cassia singueana or abbreviata |cassia | |

|Mtawa |Ficus wakefeldii |ficwak | |

|Mtelezi |Stereospermum kunthianum |stekun | |

|Mteme |Strychnos cocculoides |strcoc | |

|Mtipitipi |Erythrina sp. (3 triangle leaflets) |erytna | |

|Mtombozi |Diplorhynchus condylocarpon |dipcon | |

|Mtondo |Julbernardia paniculata |julpan | |

|Mtondo-P |Cordyla africana |corafr | |

|Mtowa |Diplorhyncus condylocarpon |acasie |Poles |

|Mtowasisu |Vangueriopsis lanciflora |vanlan | |

|Mtowasilu |Vangueriopsis lanciflora |vanlan | |

|Mtubatuba |Acacia sieberiana |acasie | |

|Mtubetube |Acacia sieberana |acasie | |

|Mtulutulu |Strychnos innocua |strinn | |

|Mtumbwi |Kirkia acuminata |kiracu | |

|Mtunda |Turraea nilotica |turnil | |

|Mtundu |Terminalia mollis |termol | |

|Mtundulukwa |Ximenia americana |ximame | |

|Mtuwa |Brachystegia manga |braman | |

|Mukwa |Pterocarpus angolensis |pteang | |

|Mulayapumbwui |Garcinia livingstonei |garliv | |

|Mungweluwe |Ziziphus abyssinica |zizaby | |

|Muntufita |Diospyros batocana |diobat | |

|Musase |Albizia antunesiana |albant | |

|Muswepane |Ochna? |ochnaQ | |

|Mutuagwampanzi |Garcinia livingstonei |garliv | |

|Muyeti, muweti |Terminalia stenostachya |terste | |

|Mvilu |Ekebergia benguelensis |ekeben | |

|Mvukwe |Brachystegia allenii |braall | |

|Mvunguti |Kigelia africana |kigafr | |

|Mvungula |Kigelia africana |kigafr | |

|Mwadyambe |unkn |mwadya | |

|Mwanchyambe |unkn |mwanch | |

|Mwanga |Pericopsis angolensis |perang | |

|Mwanjane |Bridelia duvigneaudii |briduv | |

|Mwanjane - P |Hexalobus monopetalus var. obovatus |hexobo | |

| |(Van Wyk pg. 158) | | |

|Mwanya |Adenia senensis |adesen | |

|Mwanza |Julbernardia globiflora |bricam | |

|Mwanzamasaka - P |Pterocarpus chrysothryx |ptechr |charcoal |

|Mwanzamasaka - C |Brachystegia bussei |brabus | |

|Mwavi - P |Bridelia cathartica subsp. melanthesoides |bricat | |

|Mwavi |Crossopteryx febrifuga |crofeb | |

|Mwazi |unkn |mmwazi |Cookingsticks |

|Mwinda |Securidaca longepedunculata |seclon | |

|Mzaza |Monotes africanus |monafr | |

|Mzazo |unkn |mmzazo | |

|Mzilu |Ekebergia benguelensis |ekeben | |

|Mzimbili |Strychnos spinosa |strspi | |

|Mzizi |Acacia sieberana |acasie | |

|Mzumba |Kirkia acuminata |kiracu | |

|Mzunganyewe |Acacia gerrardii |acager | |

|Nchengadzuwa |Mimusops zeyheri? |mimzey | |

|Nchenja |Mimusops zeyheri |mimzey | |

|Nfifiya |Vitex doniana |vitdon | |

|Ngaingai |Mimusops zeyheri fruit? |mimzey | |

|Ngowe |Acacia polyacantha |acapol | |

|Nkama |Ormocarpum bibracteatum |ormbib | |

|Nkankande |Ziziphus abyssinica |zizaby | |

|Nkhama |Albizia anthelmintica (Van Wyk pg. 506) |albanm | |

|Nkhandanchembele |Hexalobus monopetalus |hexmon | |

|Nkhondonkhondo |Cordia sp. |cordsp | |

|Nkhulo |Diospyros kirkii |diokir |Fruits |

|Nkula |Pterocarpus chrysothrix |ptechr | |

|Nsangu |Acacia tortilis |acator | |

|Nsengwa |Albizia amara |albama | |

|Nsomwa |Acacia or Garcinia? |nsomwa | |

|Nsungwi |Oxytenanthera abyssinica (bamboo) |oxyaby | |

|Ntele |Oxytenanthera abyssinica (bamboo) |oxyaby | |

|Ntemya |Strychnos spinosa |strspi | |

|Ntengele |Ximenia americana (nonhairy) or X. caffra (hairy) |ximeni |Medicine |

|Nthemya |Strychnos cocculoides |strcoc | |

|Nthubethube |Acacia sieberiana |acasie | |

|Nthudza |Flacourtia indica |flaind | |

|Nthungulu |Aframonum (furry climber looks like combretum) |aframo | |

|Nthupana |Bean-like climber with leaves like Rhus |nthupa | |

|Nyafungo |Acacia erioloba |acaeri | |

|Nyamalupepe |Xylopia odoratissima - sand cover plant ? |xylodo | |

|Nyamaponombwe |Acacia nigrescens |acanig | |

|Nyasalande |(small tea-like shrub) |nyasal | |

|Nyazongo |unkn |nyazon |Honey |

|Nyoka |Cassia abbreviata |casabb | |

|Nyongongombovu |Markhamia obtusifolia |marobt | |

|Pingo |Dalbergia melanoxylon |dalmel | |

|Pulupulu |Ormocarpum bibracteatum |orbib | |

|Sedelera |Toona ciliata |toocil | |

|Sinele |Pterocarpus chrysothrix |ptechr | |

|Sobwa |Garcinia? |garciQ | |

|Sunde |Vellozia equisetoides |velequ | |

|Tambozi |unkn |tamboz | |

|Tembusha |Aloe? |aaloe | |

|Temya |Strychnos cocculoides |strcoc | |

|Tipitipi |Erythrina sp. (3 triangle leaflets) |erythr | |

|Tombozicipeta |unkn |tomboz | |

|Twitwimusumbu |Brachystegia allenii |braall | |

|Uleta |Peltophorum africanum |pelafr | |

|Vizimbili |Strychnos spinosa or S. cocculoides |strych | |

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