Androstachys johnsonii

Androstachys johnsonii

Taxobox
name = Lebombo ironwood
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Malpighiales
familia = Picrodendraceae
tribus = Picrodendreae
subtribus = Mischodontinae
genus = "Androstachys"
genus_authority = Prain
species = "A. johnsonii"
binomial = "Androstachys johnsonii"
binomial_authority = Prain

The "Lebombo ironwood" ("Androstachys johnsonii") is a tree species and the sole member of the genus "Androstachys" in the Picrodendraceae. It is native to Africa and Madagascar. Within southern Africa, it occurs in Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga and Swaziland. Its is widely used in the Southern part of Mozambique, where it is known as "Simbirre", for flooring and is commonly traded for pillars of huts and fences. South-African tourist operators in Mozambique used it extensively for building structures near- or in sea water.

Uses

Its timber is of economical interest, traded as mecrussé, and makes good flooring. It is rarely traded, presumably because of a lack of supply.

ee also

*Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae


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