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Revision as of 23:32, 17 February 2021

Guibourtia arnoldiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Guibourtia
Species:
G. arnoldiana
Binomial name
Guibourtia arnoldiana

Guibourtia arnoldiana (mutenyé, benge, or mbenge) is a species of Guibourtia in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical western Africa from the Gabon, Republic of the Congo, western Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northernmost Angola (Cabinda).[1][2]

It is a tree growing to 20–30 m tall, with a trunk 40–80 cm diameter.[3]

The wood is valuable, durable and moderately resistant to wood-boring insects including termites. It is used for joinery, furniture, flooring, and decorative panelling.[3]

References

  1. ^ International Legume Database & Information Service: Guibourtia arnoldiana
  2. ^ "Guibourtia arnoldiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b CIRAD Forestry Department: Mutenye (pdf file) Archived 2006-11-30 at the Wayback Machine