Biology:Guibourtia arnoldiana

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Short description: Species of legume

Guibourtia arnoldiana
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Guibourtia
Species:
G. arnoldiana
Binomial name
Guibourtia arnoldiana
(De Wild. & T.Durand) J.Léonard
Synonyms[2]

Copaiba arnoldiana De Wild. & T.Durand
Copaifera arnoldiana (De Wild. & T.Durand) T.Durand & H.Durand

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).[3][4]

It is a tree growing to 20–30 m tall, with a trunk 40–80 cm diameter.[5]

The wood is valuable, durable and moderately resistant to wood-boring insects including termites. It is used for joinery, furniture, flooring, and decorative panelling.[5]

References

  1. Barstow, M.; Doucet, J.; Tosso, F. (2021). "Guibourtia arnoldiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T62026070A62026072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T62026070A62026072.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/62026070/62026072. Retrieved 3 January 2023. 
  2. "Guibourtia arnoldiana (De Wild. & T.Durand) J.Léonard". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:497145-1. 
  3. International Legume Database & Information Service: Guibourtia arnoldiana
  4. {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Guibourtia arnoldiana | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 29 January 2018 }}
  5. 5.0 5.1 CIRAD Forestry Department: Mutenye (pdf file)

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