Mopane woodland and scrub woodland (Wo)

Description

Vegetation communities that are dominated by Colophospermum mopane are widespread in the drier half of the Zambezian region. Nearly everywhere mopane woodland (which can reach heights up to 30 m; C. Dudley, pers. comm.) occurs in mosaic with mopane scrub woodland (a stunted variant (< 8 m) of mopane woodland). Despite differences in height and density of different mopane communities, there is a remarkable physiognomic uniformity due to the almost complete dominance of Colophospermum mopane and its typical appearance (White 1983 p. 94). The butterfly-shaped leaves consisting of a single pair of large leaflets can easily be recognized (see Figure 10.6 in Volume 3, for example).

3. Dudley; Figure 10.1 in VECEA Volume 3

Plant species

The main species recorded to occur within this vegetation type are listed below. Clicking the name of any of these species will open the page for that species on the Agroforestry Species Switchboard. Between brackets the English vernacular name of the species and the documented country distribution of the species (B=Burundi, E=Ethiopia, K=Kenya, M=Malawi, R=Rwanda, T=Tanzania, U=Uganda, Z=Zambia) is provided.

Based on information on species presence in national manifestations of vegetation types, each species was classified as a regionally dominant, characteristic, present or marginal species for a vegetation type (Read more ...)

• Dominant species
  Colophospermum mopane (Mopane, MZ)
  
  
• Characteristic species
  Acacia nigrescens (Knobthorn, MTZ), Adansonia digitata (Baobab, EKMTZ), Combretum imberbe (Leadwood, MTZ), Kirkia acuminata (White syringa, MTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Marola, EKMTUZ)
  
  
• Species present
  Abutilon angulatum (Elephant's ear, BEMRUZ), Acacia nilotica (Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Adenium obesum (Elephant foot, BEKUZ), Afzelia quanzensis (Mahogany bean, KMTUZ), Albizia amara (Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Albizia anthelmintica (Worm-bark false thorn, EKMTUZ), Allophylus africanus (BEKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Bauhinia petersiana (White bauhinia, MTZ), Brachystegia boehmii (BMTZ), Capparis tomentosa (Woolly caper-bush, BEKMRTUZ), Combretum adenogonium (Four-leaved bushwillow, EKMTUZ), Commiphora africana (Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Cordyla africana (Wild mango, KMTZ), Dalbergia melanoxylon (African blackwood, EKMTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Diospyros kirkii (Pink diospyros, MTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ), Grewia bicolor (Bastard brandy bush, BEKMRTUZ), Hyphaene petersiana (Real fan palm, BMTZ), Lannea discolor (Live-long lannea, MZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (False marula, EKMRTUZ), Lonchocarpus capassa (Rain tree, MTZ), Markhamia zanzibarica (Bell bean tree, KMTUZ), Pterocarpus lucens (Small-leaved bloodwood, EMUZ), Salvadora persica (Toothbrush tree, EKMTUZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ), Strychnos potatorum (Grape strychnos, BMRZ), Tamarindus indica (Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Terminalia prunioides (Purple pod cluster-leaf, EKTZ), Ximenia americana (False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  

Products and environmental services of tree species

Documented products and environmental services for the tree species occurring in this vegetation type (Wo) are listed below. Clicking the name of any of these species will open the page for that species on the Agroforestry Species Switchboard. Between brackets information is given on the status of each species ('dom' indicates dominant species, 'cha' characteristic species, 'pre' other species and 'mar' species of marginal occurrence), the English vernacular name of the species and the documented country distribution of the species (B=Burundi, E=Ethiopia, K=Kenya, M=Malawi, R=Rwanda, T=Tanzania, U=Uganda, Z=Zambia).

Wood

• Firewood
  Colophospermum mopane (Dom, Mopane, MZ), Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Albizia anthelmintica (Pre, Worm-bark false thorn, EKMTUZ), Allophylus africanus (Pre, BEKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Brachystegia boehmii (Pre, BMTZ), Capparis tomentosa (Pre, Woolly caper-bush, BEKMRTUZ), Combretum adenogonium (Pre, Four-leaved bushwillow, EKMTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Dalbergia melanoxylon (Pre, African blackwood, EKMTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Pre, Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ), Grewia bicolor (Pre, Bastard brandy bush, BEKMRTUZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Lonchocarpus capassa (Pre, Rain tree, MTZ), Salvadora persica (Pre, Toothbrush tree, EKMTUZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Pre, Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Terminalia prunioides (Pre, Purple pod cluster-leaf, EKTZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Charcoal
  Colophospermum mopane (Dom, Mopane, MZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Brachystegia boehmii (Pre, BMTZ), Combretum adenogonium (Pre, Four-leaved bushwillow, EKMTUZ), Dalbergia melanoxylon (Pre, African blackwood, EKMTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Pre, Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ), Grewia bicolor (Pre, Bastard brandy bush, BEKMRTUZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Pre, Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Terminalia prunioides (Pre, Purple pod cluster-leaf, EKTZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Timber, Furniture, Construction
  Colophospermum mopane (Dom, Mopane, MZ), Kirkia acuminata (Cha, White syringa, MTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Afzelia quanzensis (Pre, Mahogany bean, KMTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Albizia anthelmintica (Pre, Worm-bark false thorn, EKMTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Brachystegia boehmii (Pre, BMTZ), Combretum adenogonium (Pre, Four-leaved bushwillow, EKMTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Cordyla africana (Pre, Wild mango, KMTZ), Dalbergia melanoxylon (Pre, African blackwood, EKMTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Pre, Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ), Grewia bicolor (Pre, Bastard brandy bush, BEKMRTUZ), Hyphaene petersiana (Pre, Real fan palm, BMTZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Lonchocarpus capassa (Pre, Rain tree, MTZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Terminalia prunioides (Pre, Purple pod cluster-leaf, EKTZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Poles, Posts
  Colophospermum mopane (Dom, Mopane, MZ), Combretum imberbe (Cha, Leadwood, MTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Afzelia quanzensis (Pre, Mahogany bean, KMTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Allophylus africanus (Pre, BEKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Cordyla africana (Pre, Wild mango, KMTZ), Dalbergia melanoxylon (Pre, African blackwood, EKMTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ), Grewia bicolor (Pre, Bastard brandy bush, BEKMRTUZ), Hyphaene petersiana (Pre, Real fan palm, BMTZ), Lannea discolor (Pre, Live-long lannea, MZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Pre, Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Terminalia prunioides (Pre, Purple pod cluster-leaf, EKTZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Beehives
  Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Cordyla africana (Pre, Wild mango, KMTZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Pre, Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Tools, Tool handles, Shafts
  Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Cordyla africana (Pre, Wild mango, KMTZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ), Grewia bicolor (Pre, Bastard brandy bush, BEKMRTUZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Lonchocarpus capassa (Pre, Rain tree, MTZ), Terminalia prunioides (Pre, Purple pod cluster-leaf, EKTZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Carvings, Utensils, Walking stick, Bow, Arrow
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Combretum imberbe (Cha, Leadwood, MTZ), Kirkia acuminata (Cha, White syringa, MTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Afzelia quanzensis (Pre, Mahogany bean, KMTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Cordyla africana (Pre, Wild mango, KMTZ), Dalbergia melanoxylon (Pre, African blackwood, EKMTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Pre, Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ), Grewia bicolor (Pre, Bastard brandy bush, BEKMRTUZ), Lannea discolor (Pre, Live-long lannea, MZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Lonchocarpus capassa (Pre, Rain tree, MTZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Boat building
  Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ)
  
  
• Farm implements
  Combretum imberbe (Cha, Leadwood, MTZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  

Human consumption

• Edible fruit, Edible nut, Edible seed
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Bauhinia petersiana (Pre, White bauhinia, MTZ), Combretum adenogonium (Pre, Four-leaved bushwillow, EKMTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Cordyla africana (Pre, Wild mango, KMTZ), Diospyros kirkii (Pre, Pink diospyros, MTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ), Grewia bicolor (Pre, Bastard brandy bush, BEKMRTUZ), Hyphaene petersiana (Pre, Real fan palm, BMTZ), Lannea discolor (Pre, Live-long lannea, MZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Lonchocarpus capassa (Pre, Rain tree, MTZ), Salvadora persica (Pre, Toothbrush tree, EKMTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Vegetable, Edible leaves, Edible roots
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Abutilon angulatum (Pre, Elephant's ear, BEMRUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Combretum adenogonium (Pre, Four-leaved bushwillow, EKMTUZ)
  
  
• Seasoning, Flavouring
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ)
  
  
• Drink, Soup
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Edible oil, Edible gum, Edible inner bark
  Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Jam, Syrup
  Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Medicine
  Colophospermum mopane (Dom, Mopane, MZ), Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Combretum imberbe (Cha, Leadwood, MTZ), Kirkia acuminata (Cha, White syringa, MTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Abutilon angulatum (Pre, Elephant's ear, BEMRUZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Adenium obesum (Pre, Elephant foot, BEKUZ), Afzelia quanzensis (Pre, Mahogany bean, KMTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Albizia anthelmintica (Pre, Worm-bark false thorn, EKMTUZ), Allophylus africanus (Pre, BEKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Bauhinia petersiana (Pre, White bauhinia, MTZ), Brachystegia boehmii (Pre, BMTZ), Capparis tomentosa (Pre, Woolly caper-bush, BEKMRTUZ), Combretum adenogonium (Pre, Four-leaved bushwillow, EKMTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Dalbergia melanoxylon (Pre, African blackwood, EKMTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Pre, Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ), Grewia bicolor (Pre, Bastard brandy bush, BEKMRTUZ), Lannea discolor (Pre, Live-long lannea, MZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Lonchocarpus capassa (Pre, Rain tree, MTZ), Salvadora persica (Pre, Toothbrush tree, EKMTUZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Pre, Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Terminalia prunioides (Pre, Purple pod cluster-leaf, EKTZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  

Animal consumption

• Fodder
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Kirkia acuminata (Cha, White syringa, MTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Adenium obesum (Pre, Elephant foot, BEKUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Albizia anthelmintica (Pre, Worm-bark false thorn, EKMTUZ), Allophylus africanus (Pre, BEKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Bauhinia petersiana (Pre, White bauhinia, MTZ), Capparis tomentosa (Pre, Woolly caper-bush, BEKMRTUZ), Combretum adenogonium (Pre, Four-leaved bushwillow, EKMTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Dalbergia melanoxylon (Pre, African blackwood, EKMTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ), Grewia bicolor (Pre, Bastard brandy bush, BEKMRTUZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Lonchocarpus capassa (Pre, Rain tree, MTZ), Salvadora persica (Pre, Toothbrush tree, EKMTUZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Pre, Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Terminalia prunioides (Pre, Purple pod cluster-leaf, EKTZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Bee forage
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Abutilon angulatum (Pre, Elephant's ear, BEMRUZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Adenium obesum (Pre, Elephant foot, BEKUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Albizia anthelmintica (Pre, Worm-bark false thorn, EKMTUZ), Allophylus africanus (Pre, BEKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Combretum adenogonium (Pre, Four-leaved bushwillow, EKMTUZ), Dalbergia melanoxylon (Pre, African blackwood, EKMTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Lonchocarpus capassa (Pre, Rain tree, MTZ), Salvadora persica (Pre, Toothbrush tree, EKMTUZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Pre, Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  

Environmental services

• Shade
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Adenium obesum (Pre, Elephant foot, BEKUZ), Afzelia quanzensis (Pre, Mahogany bean, KMTUZ), Albizia anthelmintica (Pre, Worm-bark false thorn, EKMTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Bauhinia petersiana (Pre, White bauhinia, MTZ), Cordyla africana (Pre, Wild mango, KMTZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Pre, Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ), Grewia bicolor (Pre, Bastard brandy bush, BEKMRTUZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Salvadora persica (Pre, Toothbrush tree, EKMTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Ornamental, Avenue tree
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Abutilon angulatum (Pre, Elephant's ear, BEMRUZ), Adenium obesum (Pre, Elephant foot, BEKUZ), Afzelia quanzensis (Pre, Mahogany bean, KMTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Bauhinia petersiana (Pre, White bauhinia, MTZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Pre, Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Mulch
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Dalbergia melanoxylon (Pre, African blackwood, EKMTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Terminalia prunioides (Pre, Purple pod cluster-leaf, EKTZ)
  
  
• Nitrogen fixation
  Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Albizia anthelmintica (Pre, Worm-bark false thorn, EKMTUZ), Dalbergia melanoxylon (Pre, African blackwood, EKMTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ)
  
  
• Soil conservation, Soil improvement
  Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Allophylus africanus (Pre, BEKMRTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Salvadora persica (Pre, Toothbrush tree, EKMTUZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Pre, Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ)
  
  
• River bank, Sand stabilization
  Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Capparis tomentosa (Pre, Woolly caper-bush, BEKMRTUZ), Salvadora persica (Pre, Toothbrush tree, EKMTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Windbreak
  Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Pre, Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ)
  
  

Other products

• Fibre, Weaving, Rope
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Kirkia acuminata (Cha, White syringa, MTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Abutilon angulatum (Pre, Elephant's ear, BEMRUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Brachystegia boehmii (Pre, BMTZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Grewia bicolor (Pre, Bastard brandy bush, BEKMRTUZ), Hyphaene petersiana (Pre, Real fan palm, BMTZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Pre, Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Thatch, Roofing, Mats, Baskets
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Pre, Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Resin, Gum, Glue, Latex
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Combretum adenogonium (Pre, Four-leaved bushwillow, EKMTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Cordyla africana (Pre, Wild mango, KMTZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Pre, Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Basketry
  Brachystegia boehmii (Pre, BMTZ), Hyphaene petersiana (Pre, Real fan palm, BMTZ)
  
  
• Tannin, Dye
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Combretum imberbe (Cha, Leadwood, MTZ), Sclerocarya birrea (Cha, Marola, EKMTUZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Albizia anthelmintica (Pre, Worm-bark false thorn, EKMTUZ), Bauhinia petersiana (Pre, White bauhinia, MTZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Live fence, Dead fence
  Combretum imberbe (Cha, Leadwood, MTZ), Kirkia acuminata (Cha, White syringa, MTZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Adenium obesum (Pre, Elephant foot, BEKUZ), Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Capparis tomentosa (Pre, Woolly caper-bush, BEKMRTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Pre, Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ), Flacourtia indica (Pre, Indian plum, BEKMRTUZ), Lannea discolor (Pre, Live-long lannea, MZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ), Ziziphus mucronata (Pre, Cape thorn, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Ceremonial
  Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Dichrostachys cinerea (Pre, Sickle bush, BEKMRTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Pre, Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Traditional uses
  Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Pre, Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Toothbrushes
  Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Lannea schweinfurthii (Pre, False marula, EKMRTUZ), Salvadora persica (Pre, Toothbrush tree, EKMTUZ)
  
  
• Veterinary medicine, Vermifuge
  Adansonia digitata (Cha, Baobab, EKMTZ), Acacia nilotica (Pre, Egyptian thorn, EKMTUZ), Acacia senegal (Pre, Gum arabic tree, EKRTUZ), Adenium obesum (Pre, Elephant foot, BEKUZ), Albizia anthelmintica (Pre, Worm-bark false thorn, EKMTUZ), Erythrina abyssinica (Pre, Red-hot-poker tree, BEKMRTUZ), Euphorbia candelabrum (Pre, Candelabra euphorbia, BEKMRTUZ), Salvadora persica (Pre, Toothbrush tree, EKMTUZ), Tamarindus indica (Pre, Tamarind, BEKMTUZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Toxin, Insecticide, Repellent
  Adenium obesum (Pre, Elephant foot, BEKUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Commiphora africana (Pre, Poison-grub commiphora, EKMRTUZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  
• Cosmetic, Soap, Perfume, Oil
  Albizia amara (Pre, Bitter albizia, EKMRTUZ), Balanites aegyptiaca (Pre, Desert date, BEKRTUZ), Securidaca longipedunculata (Pre, Violet tree, BEKMRTUZ), Ximenia americana (Pre, False sandalwood, BEKMRTUZ)
  
  

For more detailed information about the species occurrences see this excel workbook. It provides country specific information on species composition for this vegetation type. It also allows you to select a subset of useful tree species to provide desired products and services. For each species links to a number of websites / databases with information about this species are provided as well.

Conservation status

The table shows the area (km2) of the vegetation type and the percentage of this area explicitly designated for biodiversity, species or landscape protection (A) and areas designated for both protection and sustainable use objectives (B). Only the nationally designated protected areas were included.

A) Include the IUCN categories I - IV; B) Include the IUCN categories V - VI and the protected areas without IUCN classification. Read more

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