Guibourtia arnoldiana
| Guibourtia arnoldiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Guibourtia |
| Species: | G. arnoldiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Guibourtia arnoldiana | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| Copaiba arnoldiana De Wild. & T.Durand | |
Guibourtia arnoldiana (mutenyé, benge, or mbenge) is a species of Guibourtia in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical western Africa from the Gabon, Republic of the Congo, western Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northernmost Angola (Cabinda).[3][4]
It is a tree growing to 20–30 m tall, with a trunk 40–80 cm diameter.[5]
The wood is valuable, durable and moderately resistant to wood-boring insects including termites. It is used for joinery, furniture, flooring, and decorative panelling.[5] The timber provides high chatoyance, with an average value above 20 PZC.[6]
References
- ^ Barstow, M.; Doucet, J.; Tosso, F. (2021). "Guibourtia arnoldiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T62026070A62026072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T62026070A62026072.en. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Guibourtia arnoldiana (De Wild. & T.Durand) J.Léonard". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ International Legume Database & Information Service: Guibourtia arnoldiana
- ^ "Guibourtia arnoldiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b CIRAD Forestry Department: Mutenye (pdf file) Archived 2006-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mutenye". PZC Chatometry (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-07-27.