Isoberlinia
Isoberlinia doka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Detarioideae
Tribe: Amherstieae
Genus: Isoberlinia
Craib & Stapf[1][2]
Species[3]

Isoberlinia is a genus in the family Fabaceae of five species of tree native to the hotter parts of tropical Africa. They are an important component of miombo woodlands. The leaves have three or four pairs of large leaflets and stout seed pods.

Local Malawi names include Sukwa mutondo for Isoberlinia angolensis and Tumbuka mbwerebwere for Isoberlinia stolzii.

Some species in this genus have been transferred to the genus Julbernardia.

References

  1. ^ "Isoberlinia Craib & Stapf". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Isoberlinia Craib & Stapf". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Isoberlinia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
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