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.
| Isoberlinia | |
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| Isoberlinia doka | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Amherstieae |
| Genus: | Isoberlinia Craib & Stapf[1][2] |
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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 edit
- ^ "Isoberlinia Craib & Stapf". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Isoberlinia Craib & Stapf". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Isoberlinia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- Binns, Blodwen. (1972). Dictionary of Plant Names in Malawi. Zomba, Malawi: The Government Printer.
- Hutchinson, J. & Dalziel, J. M. (1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol. 1, Part 2. London: Crown Agents for Oversea Govts. and Admins.
- Mabberley, D. J. (1987). The Plant Book: A Portable Dictionary of the Higher Plants. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-34060-8.