- Family:
- Fabaceae Lindl.
- Genus:
- Guibourtia Benn.
Guibourtia coleosperma (Benth.) J.Léonard

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- Conservation
- Not Threatened
- Ecology
- Africa: Zambezian woodland
- Morphology General Habit
- Perennial, Not climbing, Tree
- Vernacular
- Rhodesian Mahogany
[FZ]
Leguminosae, R.K. Brummitt, A.C. Chikuni, J.M. Lock and R.M. Polhill. Flora Zambesiaca 3:2. 2007
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Pod 2.5–3.5 × 1.6–2.2 cm, asymmetrically elliptic, flattened, glabrous, the wall wrinkled and with numerous resin-filled vesicles, 1-seeded, tardily dehiscent.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seed dark brown, shiny, c.15 × 10 mm, broadly ellipsoidal, somewhat flattened; aril completely enclosing the seed, red when fresh, pale brown and brittle when dry.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds Germination
- Germination epigeal; cotyledons suborbicular to very broadly ovate, slightly asymmetric, 3–4-nerved from the base, glabrous.
- Seedling
- First true leaves similar to foliage leaves.
- Morphology General Habit
- Tree to 30 m tall; bark grey, smooth, sometimes flaking.
- Morphology Branches
- Branchlets brown, smooth, becoming grey with fine longitudinal cracks and red-brown lenticels, or entirely red-brown, glabrous.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves paripinnate, unijugate; stipules 15 × 2 mm, very narrowly ovate, very early caducous; petiole 1.5–3 cm long, glabrous; leaflets 3.5–8 × 2.3–4.5 cm, ovate to elliptic, asymmetric, apex acuminate, base cuneate, glabrous; a single main vein from the base, dividing the blade in a ratio of 2–3:1, venation slightly prominent on both surfaces, areolae with small resin vesicles.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescences axillary and terminal, paniculate; axis angular, glabrous to very sparsely puberulous; bracts and bracteoles very early caducous, the bracts c.2 mm long, broadly ovate, pubescent, the bracteoles c.1.5 mm long, broadly ovate, pubescent.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers 7–8 mm long; pedicels 2–5 mm long, angled.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals 4(5), unequal, c.6 × 2–4 mm, ovate, glabrous outside, densely puberulous inside.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals absent.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens 10; filaments c.7 mm long, glabrous; anthers dorsifixed.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Ovary 2-ovulate, c.1 mm diameter, subcircular, glabrous; stipe very short, densely pubescent; style c.5 mm long, glabrous; stigma capitate, bilobed.
Native to:
Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Namibia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
- English
- (Rhodesian) copalwood, African rosewood, Large False Mopane, Rhodesian teak
Guibourtia coleosperma (Benth.) J.Léonard appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Mar 1, 1949 | Kirk, J. [s.n.], Zambia | K000417926 | Yes | ||
Kirk, J. [s.n.], Zambia | K000417927 | Yes | |||
Smith, P. [72], Botswana | K000282565 | Yes | |||
Eren, J. [425], Zambia | K000282566 | No | |||
Smith, P. [325], Botswana | K000282567 | Yes | |||
Hisupa, S.M.C. [SMC19], Zambia | K000282572 | No | |||
Rushworth, J.E. [1472], Zimbabwe | K000282573 | No | |||
Long, D.G. [640], Botswana | K000282569 | No | |||
Long, D.G. [690], Botswana | K000282570 | No | |||
Winter, B. de [9145], Namibia | K000282574 | No | |||
Menezes, A. [1330], Angola | K000282568 | No | |||
Hisupa, S.M.C. [SMC10], Zambia | K000282571 | No |
First published in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 19: 403 (1949)
Accepted by
- Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
- Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Seed Plants Database in ACCESS G: 1-40325.
- Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-list: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Mannheimer, C.A. & Curtis, B.A. (eds.) (2009). Le Roux and Müller's field guide to the trees and shrubs of Namibia, rev. ed.: 1-525. Macmillan Education Namibia, Windhoek.
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). 61. Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2): 1-218. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-list: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
International Legume Database and Information Service
- Robyns, W. (Ed.) (1952). Flore du Congo Belge, Vol. 3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae
- Ross, J. H. (1982). Caesalpinoideae. In: Flora Southern Africa 16, pt. 1. Ross. J. H.
- Watt, J. M. & Breyer-Brandwijk, M (1962). Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa
- White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia.
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