Isoberlinia tomentosa

Isoberlinia tomentosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Isoberlinia
Species:
I. tomentosa
Binomial name
Isoberlinia tomentosa
Synonyms

Berlinia tomentosa Harms
Westia tomentosa (Harms) J.F.Macbr.
Berlinia dalzielii (Craib & Stapf) Baker f.
Berlinia verdickii De Wild.
Isoberlinia dalzielii Craib & Stapf

Isoberlinia tomentosa is a hardwood tree native to the African tropical savannas and Guinean forest-savanna mosaic dry forests. At one time this tree was disregarded as a useful resource, but with the selective felling of such valuable species as Khaya senegalensis and Afzelia africana, it is now better appreciated.