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EASTERN PROVINCE WOODY SPECIES -Local - Scientific names
Red: Petauke area (Nsenga)Green: Chiulukire and Jumbe area (Nyanja)
Names gathered during CLUSA-NRM inventories 2000 to 2003Musenga = miombo woodlandPutu = munga woodland
Local -
Scientific 
LOCAL NAME
BOTANICAL NAME 
SPCode
USE
Biyo
Steganotaenia araliacea (carrot tree)
steara
Bovu
Brachystegia longifolia
bralon
Buwa
Erythrophleum africana
eryafr 
Bwazi langoni
Securidaca longipedunculata
seclon
MedicineBweleze
unkn
bwelez
Bwemba
Tamarindus indica
tamind
Changaluche
Zanha africana (female)
zanhaf 
Changalume
Zanha africana (female)
zanhaf 
Chanipingila
unkn
chanip
Chaumbu
Lannea stuhlmannii,Lannea discolor 
lannea
Chibukuzela
Zanha africana
zanham
Chibukuzere
Zanha africana (male)
zanham
Chifwafwani
Markhamia tomentosa
marchi
Chifyopola
Steganotaenia araliacea (carrot tree)
steara
Chikoswe
Cassia abbreviata
casabb
HoneyChilalamphili
unkn
chilal
Chilube
Bean-like climber with leaves like Rhus
chilub
Chimpaka
Terminalia mollis
termol
Chimpakasa
Lonchocarpus capassa
loncap
Chintungulu
unkn
chintu
Chipembele
 Xeromphis obovata
xerobo
Chipepe
Faurea saligna
fausal
Chitimbe
Piliostigma thonningii? 
chitim
Chitondotondo
 Xeroderris stuhlmannii 
xerstu
MortarsChitonto
Commiphora mollis, C. africana
commls
Chitovyo
Commiphora africana
comafr 
Chitowasilu
Vangueriopsis lanciflora
vanlan
Chiyere
Ochna schweinfurthiana
ochsch
Chololo
Commiphora africana
comafr 
Chongololo
Delonix regia
delreg
chopola
unkn
chopol
Congololo
Proteas gaguedi 
progag
Finfya
Vitex doniana
vitdon
Funde
Vellozia equisitoides (broom)
velequ
brooms
Fyopola
Steganotaenia araliacea
steara
Gonondo
Terminalia mollis, T. sericea,T. stuhlmannii,T.stenostachya
termin
Gonondo mkhazi
Terminalia stenostachya
terste
Kabalitsi
Hymenocardia acida
hymaci
Kabambafila
unkn
kabamb
Kabiti (= kawizi?)
Erythrophleum africanum? 
eryafr 
Kabulasese
Dalbergia nitudula
dalnit
Kabulukulu
Strychnos innocua
strinn
Kabuula
unkn
kabuul
 
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LOCAL NAME
BOTANICAL NAME 
SPCode
USE
Kachele
Ficus brachylepis, F.craterostoma, or Ochna pulchra
ficbra
Kafifi
 Acacia gerrardii 
acager 
Kafumbafumba
Oldfieldia dactylophylla
olddac
Kafunda
unkn
kafund
Kafundakweo
Dalbergiella nyasae
dalnya
MedicineKafupakachimbwi
 Allophylus africanus
allafr 
Kafupakachimbwi - P
 Adina microcephala (= Breonadia salicina)
adimic
Kakolowozi
Pentarrhinum insipidum
penins
Kalalitsi
Hymenocardia acida
hymaci
Kalama
Combretum molle, C. collinum
combre
Kalamafupa
Combretum zeyheri 
commol
Kalukuswaula
Dalbergia melanoxylon
comzey
Kalumpangala
Dichrostachys cinerea
dalmel
Kalumpangala - P
Dalbergia melanoxylon
diccin
Kalusapwe
Cassia or Senna, abbreviata, or singueana
cassia
Kaluswaulu
Dalbergia melanoxylon? 
dalmel
Kambakumbaku
Combretum fragrans
comfra
Kambelembenda
Schrebera trichoclada
schtri
Kambeli
Strychnos innocua
strinn
Kamemena
Jasminum fluminense
jasflu
Kamemenambuzi
Cassipourea mollis
casmol
Kamphoni
Julbernardia globiflora
julglo
Kandale
Combretum zeyheri 
comzey
Kangalobozi
Ziziphus abyssinica
zizaby
Kangandeleka
unkn
kangan
Kankande
Ziziphus abyssinica
zizaby
Kaonega
Strychnos? 
crofeb
Kapitateyi
Cassia abbreviata
phylem
Kapulukoso
Crossopteryx febrifuga
comela
Kapulula
Phyllocosmus lemaireanus
clerod
Kapululambuzi
Phyllocosmus lemaireanus
ficcra
Kapulumbuzi
Phyllocosmus lemaireanus
uapnit
Kapumpha
Combretum elaegnoides (Van Wyk pg 330)
stekun
Kapyaipyai
Clerodendrum sp? 
brauti
Kapyalupyalu
Clerodendrum sp. (Van Wyk pg 370)
baupet
Kasala
Ficus craterostoma
katoto
Kasalusalu
Dalbergia melanoxylon
crodal
Kasokolowe
Uapaca nitida
burafr 
Kasokosoko
Stereospermum kunthianum
khanza
Kasumbuti
Brachystegia utilis
lumpun
Katenge
Dichrostachys cinerea
colmop
Katondotondo
Bauhinia petersiana
flaind
Katoto
unkn
katoto
Kavundula
Crossopteryx febrifuga(or D. nitidula, or Vang. lanci)
crofeb
Kavunguti
Stereospermum kunthianum
stekun
Kavwenje
Brachystegia utilis
brauti
Kawidzi
Erythrophleum africanum
eryafr 
Kawizi
Burkea africana
burafr 
Kayeteka
 Albizia anthelmintica (tiny leaves)
albant
Khanza
unkn
khanza
Kolowozi
Ziziphus abyssinica
zizaby
Lucebe
Brachystegia boehmii 
braboe
Lumpunga
unkn
lumpun
Lupanya
Colophospermum mopane
colmop
Makokolono
Flacourtia indica
flaind
 
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LOCAL NAME
BOTANICAL NAME 
SPCode
USE
Makole
 Anzanza garckeana or Dombeya rotundifolia
anzgar 
Malambe
 Adansonia digitata
adadig
FruitsMalaza
Oncoba spinosa
oncspi
Mangolovya
Vangueriopsis lanciflora
vanlan
Manjao
unkn
manjao
Mapoloakalulu - P
Tarenna pavettoides (Van Wyk pg. 288)
tarpav
Mapoloyakalulu
Canthium crassum
cancra
Masau
Ziziphus mucronata
zizmuc
Matolisa
unkn
matoli
MedicineMatowo
Dombeya rotundifolia
domrot
Matuangoma
Pavetta crassipes
pavcra
Mlyansefu
Pavetta crassipes
pavcra
Matundulukwa
 Ximenia americana
ximame
Mavyiyo
unkn
mavyio
FruitsMbaba
Khaya nyasica
khanya
Mbanga
Pericopsis angolensis
perang
Mbangozi
Pterocarpus rotundifolius
pterot
charcoalMbawa
Khaya nyasica
khanya
Mbobo
Baphia bequaertii? 
bapbeQ
Mbombo
Baphia bequaertii? 
bapbeQ
Mbuba
unkn
mububa
Mbulumbunje
Lannea discolor - male or female? 
landis
FruitsMbvukwe
Brachystegia (utilis, or boehmii?)
brachy
Mbwabwa
Cussonia arborea
cusarb
Mbwemba
Tamarindus indica
tamind
Mbyulu
Vangueriopsis lanciflora
vanlan
Mchawe
Erythrina abyssinica
eryaby
Mchelekete
Swartzia madagascariensis
swamad
Mchenja - P
Mimusops zeyheri or Diospyros mespiliformis
mimdio
Mchenja
Diospyros mespiliformis or D. Kirkii 
diomes
Mchenjankulo
Diospyros kirkii 
diokir 
Mchenjasumu
Diospyros mespiliformis
diomes
Mchindula
Dalbergia nitidula or D. melanoxylon
dalber 
Mchinka - P
Uapaca sansibarica
uapsan
Mchinka
Popowia obovata
popobo
Mchiu
Dombeya rotundifolia
domrot
Mdenza
unkn
mdenza
FruitsMdima
Phyllocosmus lemaireanus
phylem
Mfendaluzi
Brachystegia boehmi, manga, or boehmii 
brachy
Mfinfiya
Vitex doniana
vitdon
Mfitiziloza
unkn
mfitiz
FruitsMfundazizi
Brachystegia longifolia
bralon
Mfwiti
Boscia salicifolia
bossal
Mgalilondo
 Afzelia quanzensis
afzqua
Mgoza
Sterculia africana
steafr 
Mkuviandola
Vangueria infausta (if hairy);Bridelia cathartica if not hairy 
vaninf 
Mkalakate
Monotes africanus
monafr 
Mkalankhanga
 Acacia nigrescens
acanig
Mkambendula
Hexalobus monopetalus
hexmon
Mkandambazo
Flacourtia indica
flaind
Mkandanchembele
Hexalobus monopetalus
hexmon
Mkanganjovu
Dalbergiella nyasae
dalnya
Mkashankanga
 Acacia nigrescens
acanig
Mkhoswe
Cassia abbreviata
casabb
Mkolansinga
Dalbergia nitudula
dalnit
Mkomanyanda
Brachystegia boehmi 
braboe
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