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| species = '''''G. arnoldiana''''' |
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| binomial = ''Guibourtia arnoldiana'' |
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| binomial_authority = ([[De Wild.]] & [[T.Durand]]) [[J.Léonard]] |
| binomial_authority = ([[Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman|De Wild.]] & [[Théophile Alexis Durand|T.Durand]]) [[Jean Joseph Gustave Léonard|J.Léonard]] |
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Guibourtia arnoldiana (Mutenye, Benge, or Mbenge) is a species of Guibourtia in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical western Africa from Congo, Gabon, western Zaire, and northernmost Angola (Cabinda). Other common names include (Zaire).[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
- ^ International Legume Database & Information Service: Guibourtia arnoldiana
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Guibourtia arnoldiana
- ^ a b CIRAD Forestry Department: Mutenye (pdf file)