Berlinia giorgii De Wild .
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Drawing: Patricia Bingham
Drawing: Patricia Bingham
Drawing: Patricia Bingham
Tree in village, miombo woodland;
Chisale Village; Oct 2007.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Tree in village, miombo woodland;
Chisale Village; Oct 2007.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Tree in village, miombo woodland;
Chisale Village; Oct 2007.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Tree in village, miombo woodland;
Chisale Village; Oct 2007.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Seed collected Ntumbachusi Falls (Kawambwa); Mar 2003.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)
Synonyms:
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Common names:
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Mupopa (Lunda)
Mutobo (Bemba)
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Type location:
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Notes:
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The species is not confirmed from Northwestern Province, and is probably based on a misidentification of Isoberlinia angolensis. |
Derivation of specific name:
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Habitat:
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Gallery forest, woodland. |
Altitude range: (metres) |
1200 m (approx) |
Flowering time: | Oct - Nov, May |
Worldwide distribution:
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National distribution:
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N |
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
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Lp,N
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: |
Wednesday 26 June 2013 |
Literature:
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Bingham, M.G. (2012). Berlinia and Isoberlinia in Zambia Black Lechwe 18(2) Pages 8 - 10. (Includes a picture).
Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Page 77.
Fanshawe, D.B. (1995). Checklist of Vernacular names of the Woody Plants of Zambia Govt. Printer, Lusaka
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Copyright:
Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25
Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
(2025).
Flora of Zambia: Species information: Berlinia giorgii. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=186120, retrieved 4 April 2025
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