Media in category pterocarpus angolensis the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Management implications of annual growth rings in pterocarpus angolensis from zimbabwe. Vdcdistribution modelling for pterocarpus angolensis approved manuscript 2014. Studies on mukwa pterocarpus angolensis, dc dieback in chobe forest reserves in botswana. The antifungal activity of different extracts to coriolus versicolor a 1, a 2 and a 3 are water extracts from pterocarpus angolensis, pterocarpus macarocarpus kurz and pterocarpus soyauxii. Description and ecology of pterocarpus angolensis in namibia f. Based on this study, pterocarpus angolensis crude extracts have great potential as antimicrobial agents against bacteria and fungi. Description and ecology of pterocarpus angolensis in namibia. Pdf management implications of annual growth rings in. Mukwa and important and threatened timber species of the miombo woodlands article pdf available in research journal of forestry 10. General information pterocarpus angolensis is a medium sized deciduous tree with an open, rounded or spreading crown. Pdf structural basis of oligomannose recognition by the. Management implications of annual growth rings in pterocarpus.
Pterocarpus angolensis mycorrhizae chicken manure biodiversity conservation, zambia. Attempts at plantation cultivation of this species have not been successful, suggesting that sustainable management of natural populations is necessary for the continued utilization of this resource. Wingfield1 1 department of microbiology and plant pathology, forestry and agricultural biotechnology. Pdf description and ecology of pterocarpus angolensis in namibia. The plant list includes a further 30 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus pterocarpus. A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe. Pterocarpus angolensis is a medium to large up to 30 m tall deciduous tree with an open, spreading crown. Its timber provides the basic resource for much of the carvings in namibia. Department of environment affairs, forestry and environmental conservation branch, private bag x447, pretoria 0001, south africa. The transvaal teak pterocarpus angolensis is being over utilised in its natural habitat, although it is a protected tree in south africa. Predicting site productivity of the timber tree pterocarpus angolensis.
Though we endeavour to ensure correctness, plant info, its owners and employees, cannot accept responsibility for any errors in information or any losses. In swahili, the species is usually called mninga or mninga jangwa, but is also known by its mwera name, mtumbati, locally in kilwa district. Pdf predicting site productivity of the timber tree. It is a deciduous tree, usually growing to 16 m in height, with dark brown bark and a high, widecrowned canopy of shiny compound leaves. Pterocarpus angolensis is fed upon by many animals that include the charaxes butterfly in larval state, squirrels, baboons and monkeys that feed on the seed pods, which have a diameter of about 12 cm. This page was last edited on 20 december 2019, at 16. Julbernardia paniculata and pterocarpus angolensis are two plant species with important application in african traditional medicine, particularly in angola, in the treatment of several diseases. Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of pterocarpus. Mukwa an important and threatened timber species of the miombo woodlands. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Botryosphaeriaceae associated with pterocarpus angolensis kiaat in south africa. The dynamics on the ecology of pterocarpus angolensis dc. Pterocarpus angolensis fabaceae is a leguminous tree species of the miombo region of subsaharan africa that is highly prized for its wood value. Other forest products, such as wood fuels and foods, however, are abundant and contribute significantly to local livelihoods.
Dieback of kiaat pterocarpus angolensis in southern. Potential, realised, future distribution and environmental suitability for pterocarpus angolensis dc in southern africa. The population dynamics and lifehistory attributes of a pterocarpus. Pdf description and ecology of pterocarpus angolensis in. Pterocarpus angolensis is an important timber tree of the. Rates of natural recruitment measured in western tanzania were found to be low, with only a third of parent trees generating any seedlings despite considerable seed production. The dynamics on the ecology of pterocarpus angolensis dc open. Download 480 pterocarpus stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Julbernardia paniculata and pterocarpus angolensis. Age, and radial growth dynamics of pterocarpus angolensis.
Pterocarpus angolensis is a hardwood species subject to heavy exploitation throughout miombo woodlands of southcentral africa. The nonpolar components of two leguminoceae species albizia adianthifolia schumach, and pterocarpus angolensis dc were investigated. Gcms analysis of the crude nhexane and chloroform extracts together with several chromatographic separation techniques led to the identification and characterization using nmr of sixteen known compounds from the. Potential, realised, future distribution and environmental suitability. Pterocarpus angolensis is an important timber tree of the miombo woodlands of subsaharan africa. Most species of pterocarpus yield valuable timber traded as padauk or padouk. Dieback of kiaat pterocarpus angolensis in southern africa. The soil type must be deep sandy soil or well drained rocky slopes where the rainfall is above 500 mm per year.
Pages in category pterocarpus the following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. South africa, sarccus standing committee for forestry. Pdf the tree pterocarpus angolensis is an important component of the dry woodland savanna. Estimates of the rate of deforestation are alarmingly high.
Pterocarpus angolensis is a medium to large up to 30 m tall deciduous tree. It grows in bushveld and woodland where the rainfall is above 500 mm per year, and it favours rocky slopes or welldrained, deep, sandy soil. Pterocarpus angolensis kiaat is a wellknown southern african tree. This information document has been submitted by senegal. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. We use both experimental exposure to fire, as well as classification of field burned seeds, to predict germination rates in seeds from both husked and unhusked fruits. Pterocarpus angolensis dc is an angiosperm plant that belongs to the family fabaceae, subfamily faboideae. The many uses of pterocarpus angolensis aka kiaat sa. The species can be found growing naturally from sea level mozambican coast up to 1650 m asl in parts of tanzania. However, scientific studies concerning these species are scarce. The deciduous tree species pterocarpus angolensis occurs in the dry. Pterocarpus angolensis dendrochronology treerings growth. This page was last edited on 21 december 2019, at 03.
The names reflect its wide distribution and the many different cultures of people who use this tree in many different ways. Pdf botryosphaeriaceae associated with pterocarpus. It belongs to the subfamily faboideae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic pterocarpus clade within the dalbergieae. In the interest of the environment, this website was built with 100% recycled pixels. Pterocarpus angolensis, pristine population, stem circumference, crown health, propagules. Its distribution corresponds well with that of the miombo woodlands, which is a vegetation belt. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. In english, pterocarpus angolensis is known as bloodwood because of the red gum that drips like blood from damaged trees. The species only grows in natural mixed forests and. There are 3 species of the genus pterocarpus in the rsa.
Population size structure and recruitment rate in pterocarpus angolensis, an exploited tree species in. Mukwa and important and threatened timber species of the miombo woodlands article pdf available in research journal of forestry 10 january 2016 with. Baikiaea plurijuga, tectona grandis and pterocarpus angolensis at stocking rates of 0. The plant list includes 227 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus pterocarpus. Kiaat, dolfhout, african teak, bloodwood, umbila, mukwa and mulombe are just some of the many common names of pterocarpus angolensis, one of the prime timber species of the woodlands of southern africa. The species only grows in natural mixed forests and little is known about is productivity potential. Pterocarpus stock photos download 480 royalty free photos.
Pterocarpus santalinus, with the common names red sanders, red sandalwood, rakt chandan, and saunderswood, is a species of pterocarpus endemic to the southern eastern ghats mountain range of south india. A web site containing information about the flora of zambia. Dendrochronological analyses indicate that pterocarpus angolensis produces anatomically distinctive annual growth rings in the indigenous forests of western zimbabwe. Pterocarpus angolensis grows in southern and eastern africa over a wide range of localities where there is a dry season contrasting with a wet season.
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