Guibourtia arnoldiana
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| Guibourtia arnoldiana | |
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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] | |
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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]
