Pterocarpans and isoflavones from the root bark of. It can reach 2030 m in height, with a spreading crown. Naturally, using a dust collection system, wearing appropriate masks or respirators when working toxic or spalted wood, and keeping your shop clean and relatively dust free are the best ways to prevent adverse reactions to wood. Millettia stuhlmannii is found in semideciduous, sometimes in periodically inundated swampy forests. We facilitate trade in logs of tropical hardwood trees which are commonly found in community forests of southeastern tanzania. The timber supplied by mcdisupported communities is certified by the forest stewardship council fsc as meeting the highest international standards of responsible forest management, covering legal, social, economic, ecological, cultural and other aspects. Relatively little is known with regard to the species longterm radial growth rates, leaving open the question of whether current harvest schemes are sustainable. The plant list includes a further 23 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus millettia. Colin wenham near staff camp offices, malilangwe wildlife reserve. With a forest concession of 46 000 hectares 114 000 acres of miombo woodlands and 180 employees, we are the only fsc certified company in the mozambican natural timber industry that holds a certificate in forest management. This name is the accepted name of a species in the genus millettia family leguminosae the record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 4716 synonyms.
Treering analysis for sustainable harvest of millettia. The territory traditionally occupied by the vhaven. Methods for refining of brebra millettia ferruginea oil for. The chinese name describes the material as a stem teng with a sap having a color, which is reddish. Most millettia species grow in forests 80% or in woodland 8%, bushland 7% and shrubland 5%. Faboideae evergreen wisteria, summer wisteria origin. These vegetafion types are those described by white 1983. Wenge occurs in the congo region in periodically inundated swampy forests. It can be grown on a variety of supports including fences, arbors, and trellises. Evergreen wisteria is not only a beautiful and fragrant perennial vine, its also an excellent alternative to the more commonly seen chinese wisteria, which is invasive. Southern regions of tanzania and mozambique, found in open forests. The record derives from ildis data supplied on 20100714 which reports it as an accepted name record 4716 mirror.
The objective of the study was to produce refined oil from brebra seed for biodiesel production. Forestry, governance and national development pdf, 4. Millettia stuhlmannii logs ready for collection at mbondo village, nachingwea. Methods for refining of brebra millettia ferruginea oil. Millettia stuhlmannii in foster bg, w cutler, crop. Evergreen wisteria is a twining vine, meaning the stems twist around upright supports. The plant list includes 386 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus millettia.
The leaves are compound, large, green, and comprised of seven to nine pairs of opposite leaflets. It is locally dominant and sometimes forms pure patches of just this species monospecific stands, although it is more usually found with species such as sterculia. Dendrochronological potential of millettia stuhlmannii in mozambique. Millettia stuhlmannii or commonly known as panga panga or partridge wood is a deciduous tree native to southeastern afrotropics. An inventory and analysis of the general uses of plants by the vhaven. The study area is on average at 750 m above sea level and about 25 km north of thohoyandou town, south africa.
Millettia stuhlmannii wikispecies, free species directory. Oil from brebra millettia ferruginea is the potential raw material for biodiesel production. Evergreen wisteria university of florida, institute of. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all images 11 photo. Pdf the wood anatomy and chemistry of a relatively lesser used wood species, known in mozambique as nsangala millettia. Ethnobotanical study of some selected medicinal plants. However, drug resistance to antihiv drugs is emerging, and many people infected with hiv have adverse reactions or do not have. Pterocarpans and isoflavones from the root bark of millettia micans and of millettia dura 3 tionalities is expected to influence only the shortwavelength part of the spectrum, while retaining the symmetry of its longwavelength part at 288 nm. A woody vine that has twining, rambling, and shrublike qualities, it is evergreen only in the warmest of regions. Its foliage is similar to that of pterocarpus rotundifolius, and it may be confused.
Distribufion map of the african millettia third position the zambesian area 44% in tanzania. Millettia reticulata, evergreen wisteria, summer wisteria. It is of particular economic importance in mozambique though relatively little is known about its growth rate or. An attractive dark wood, wenge is hard, heavy, and takes some care when working it. Millettia stuhlmannii is a highly valuable and potentially overexploited timber species indigenous to southeastern africa. Title protabase plant resources of tropical africa.
We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Mendeley data repository is freetouse and open access. Request pdf population dynamics of millettia stuhlmannii taub. Pdf dendrochronological potential of millettia stuhlmannii. This file is licensed under the creative commons attribution 2. Its leathery, dark green leaves are made irrelevant when the redviolet, peashaped flowers of the evergreen wisteria appear in spring and summer. Millettia stuhlmannii pangapanga, partridge wood pfaf plant.
Millettia stuhlmannii pangapanga, partridge wood pfaf. Dec 27, 2014 this study demonstrates that millettia stuhlmannii produces annual growth rings responsive to seasonal climate and should be useful for dendrochronology. Levasflor african hardwoods levasflor is a swedish owned. This study demonstrates that millettia stuhlmannii produces annual growth rings responsive to seasonal climate and should be useful for dendrochronology abstract. Ethnobotanical study of some selected medicinal plants used. This page was last edited on 18 december 2019, at 05. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. National list of indigenous trees occuring in south africa.
Overall, based on the nmr, cd and dft data this compound was identified as 6ar, 11ar. The cylindrical bole can be straight or bent, it is up to 120cm in diameter299. Forests free fulltext biomass equations for tropical forest tree. Inflorescence a pseudoraceme, unbranched but branched in millettia ichthyochtona, rachis with lateral flowering branchlets reduced to knobs or short spur at each node, flowers 25 in a clusters or fascicles per node. Media in category millettia stuhlmannii the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Millettia stuhlmannii is considered a firstclass timber in mozambique, with a total commercial volumestock of approximately 2500.
Directly sow seeds in fall or in the spring after the last frost. Millettia stuhlmannii, commonly known as panga panga, is a wellknown species of timber tree that is native to the southeastern afrotropics. The refining of crude oil requires a series of purification steps to produce quality biodiesel. Please contribute to wikispecies by verifing the validity of this taxon and adding the appropriate references. The genus millettia is well known for its medicinal importance and variety of pharmacological functions.
The above measures also extend the life of your equipment, and make your shop a much more pleasant place to work. Millettia stuhlmannii is restricted to southern tanzania, eastern zimbabwe and mozambique. Pdf dendrochronological potential of millettia stuhlmannii in. Analysis of annual growth patterns of millettia stuhlmannii, in mozambique by ivan abdul dula remane a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in the field of geography and environmental resources approved by. Millettia is the common name that has been selected to refer to the stems, obtained from several climbing legume shrubs containing a red resin, that are labeled as jixueteng in chinese. It is of particular economic importance in mozambique though relatively little is known about. Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record view all images 11. Millettia leptobotrya is represented in china by the typical variety. Older trees sometimes coppice, producing several stems from the ground called suckers in a clump near the original stem. Foliage and seed pod of panga panga at foster botanical garden in honolulu, hawaii. Dendrochronological potential of millettia stuhlmannii in mozambique article pdf available in trees 293. Dendrochronological potential of millettia stuhlmannii in. The genus millettia belongs to family leguminosae papilionaceae.
Mpingo conservation millettia stuhlmannii mpangapanga. Legume 2valved, flat, sometimes cylindric or inflated only around. Wenge millettia laurentii and its nearly identical relation, panga panga millettia stuhlmannii, grow in many of the tropical countries in central africa, ranking as a major lumber species there. Millettia stuhlmannii is a medium size deciduous tree growing up to 20 m in height common in lowlatitude, high rainfall and riparian forests coatespalgrave, 2002. Millettia an wikispecies in mayada impormasyon nga may pagkahisumpay ha.
Growth rings of millettia stuhlmannii are distinct and well formed. Botanical name millettia stuhlmannii commercial name jambire, panga panga, partridgewood sapwood the sapwood is pale yellow in color, and is clearly demarcated from the heartwood heartwood the heartwood is chocolate brown in color, with alternating light and dark colored bands running throughout, or dark brown to. The cylindrical bole can be straight or bent, it is up to 120cm in diameter. The present study employed destructive biomass estimation methods at three localities in mozambique inhaminga, mavume, and tome to acquire data on the mean diameter at breast. Characterization of one novel flavone and four new source. Millettia stuhlmannii muangaila is a very rare tree in south africa. Millettia stuhlmannii is a deciduous tree with a spreading crown. An wikimedia commons mayda media nga nahahanungod han. Millettia stuhlmannii is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m 49ft by 12 m 39ft at a medium rate. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that. Millettia stuhlmannii is a very distinctive, quite common tree that has thin, papery white bark over a tall, straight unbranched trunk.
Evergreen wisteria university of florida, institute of food. Millettia du cameroon, palissandre dafrique, palissandre du congo. The trunk is cylindrical and can be up to 120 cm in diameter. Decoction of the root is used in the treatment of stomach. Biomass equations for tropical forest tree species in. Millettia laurentii is a tree with spreading, drooping branches. Evergreen wisteria vines will adapt to most soil phs and can grow in any soil type, so long as it is well drained. Where an sg value listed in wagner meters manuals or website has been verified by wagner, this. Annual growth dynamics of millettia stuhlmannii in mozambique. Khaya nyasica, millettia stuhlmannii, pterocarpus angolensis y swartzia madagascariensis.
Although three main ethnic groups are present in the area vhaven. There have been very promising developments in the treatment of hiv with antiretroviral drug cocktails. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Millettia stuhlmannii taub millettia stuhlmannii taub. The tree occurs in deciduous woodland up to 900 m altitude and develops best in highrainfall and riverine forest. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. The vegetation of the study area can be described as a millettia stuhlmannii. Longterm sustainable management of these resources will require proper forest management, which depends on understanding the growth rates and the life history of important commercial species as well as the impacts of natural forces e. Pdf key message this study demonstrates that millettia. Wagner has compiled species average specific gravity sg values wood volume at 12% moisture content mc and ovendry weight from industryaccepted 3rdparty sources usda forest products laboratory as an example and provides this list for free with no implied warranty. Pdf comparative wood anatomy and chemical composition of.
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