Notable Trees of the African Bush E11: Afzelia quanzensis/Mukamba/Pod Mahogany

With their striking red and black seeds and their chunky wooden pods, the Mukamba trees (Pod Mahogany) are a stand out feature of the woodlands of southern Africa. Pod Mahoganies are highly prized for their medicinal and magical uses, as well as their beautiful hardwood timber. The sight of a fully grown tree, with its pods splitting open to reveal the creamy white pith and the scarlet seed aril, is always impressive. This specimen, in the remote southern reaches of Chizarira National Park, jumped out at me when I saw it and so, obviously, I had to share it with you!
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[@TheBonsaiZone]

Good for Bonsai, count me in!!!

[@franciscamatonse8999]

Thanks 😊
In Mozambique 🇲🇿 we call it chanfuta
It is used for furniture

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thanks for sharing!

[@albertoaiona]

Good video! I have in my Home.

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing!

[@magamba2six350]

I just discovered this tree today in Harare

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

And it's a beautiful tree, hey?!

[@ThandoMene-pw9hb]

Thank you, I Love! Love! Love.!

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Yay I was hoping you would mention it is a larval foodplant for many Charaxes butterflies:) Beautiful and essential tree!

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

One of the most beautiful and essential!

[@albertoaiona]

Hey guy I am mozambican- Nampules. Have difference with jambirre or are the same tree?

[@albertoaiona]

And How can I have pau preto's seeds?

[@PlayitonPan]

🪘This is also the preferred tree for making the djembe drum ( 🇬🇳guinea, 🇲🇱mali, 🇨🇮ivory coast) 🌳

[@hydrodk]

keep it up, i hope one day other guides will discover you and you'll be big ma boy!

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

I hope so too!

[@alzmafy]

Thanks Gus

[@lincolnsadler9089]

I always appreciate your videos. Do you know my friend Garth Thompson?

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Thanks! I know him only by reputation but hope to meet him in person one day!

[@chimanimanitv]

We no longer have these Mukamba trees in Nyanyadzi and surrounding areas, they were all harvested by guys in craft and carpentry...

[@AfricanPlantHunter]

Yes, that's a great shame. But the good news is they are easy to grow from seed, which would be a wonderful project to start!

[@lindanintombiyamakhositsha8034]

What are the medicinal uses or magical uses?