| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Mupopa (Lunda) Mutobo (Bemba) Mutobo (Kaonde) Mutobo (Lunda) Mutowa (Lunda) Mutowa (Luvale) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Trees to 20 m tall, occasionally dwarf when on shallow soil; leaflets in 3−4 pairs; panicles compact; upper petal bilobed or deeply emarginate. Leaf lamina glabrous or sparsely pubescent beneath, although nerves may be densely pubescent; hypanthium (base of flower) glabrous outside. |
| Type location: |
Angola, Cuanza Norte |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Higher rainfall areas of Miombo Woodland |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 950 - 1800 m |
| Flowering time: | Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia: Mbala District |
| FZ divisions: | N |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lp,N |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 25 June 2013 |
| Literature: |
Bingham, M.G. (2012). Berlinia and Isoberlinia in Zambia Black Lechwe 18(2) Pages 8 - 10. Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 78 - 80. As Isoberlinia angolensis var. angolensis, var. lasiocalyx and var. niembaensis (Includes a picture). Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 122 - 123. (Includes a picture). |