Isoberlinia angolensis (Benth.) Hoyle & Brenan
var. niembaënsis (De Wild.) Brenan

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Drawing: Suzanne Carter

Picture: Suzanne Carter

Chinampanga, Kafue Lodge; Aug 2009.
Photo: Mike Bingham

Flowers;
Kitwe, Mwekera; Nov 1972.
Photo: Mike Bingham

Tree with pods;
Kawamba S 6km; Oct 1996.
Photo: Mike Bingham

Picture: Alan Gardiner
Lumwana

Synonyms:
Common names:	Mupopa (Lunda) Mutobo (Bemba) Mutobo (Kaonde) Mutobo (Lunda) Mutowa (Lunda) Mutowa (Luvale)
Frequency:	Widespread
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 densely pubescent or shortly tomentose beneath; leaflets variable, hypanthium pubescent, or rarely glabrous outside.
Type location:	DRC
Notes:	Widespread in Zambia.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat:	Higher rainfall areas of miombo woodland where it is often a dominant canopy species.
Altitude range:	600 - 1650 m
Flowering time:	Nov
Worldwide distribution:
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N,W,C,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	Nw,Cb,N,Mc,E,C,Lk
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Tuesday 25 June 2013
Literature:	Bingham, M.G. (2012). Berlinia and Isoberlinia in Zambia Black Lechwe 18(2) Pages 8 - 10. (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).

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