Afzelia
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Mahogany
Afzelia is a genus of plants in family Fabaceae. The thirteen species all are trees, native to tropical Africa or Asia. Uses Afzelia species are used primarily for wood, though some species also have medicinal uses. The timber is most commonly traded under the collective name "doussie", as well as under name "afzelia". One of the common names is also "pod mahogany", adding to the confusion sur... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Leguminosae
- Taxonomic Completion
16.67%
2 of 12 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 3eb48358-a168-4606-9d48-3456756233a8
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility