Newtonia Buchananii

Scientific Name: Newtonia Buchananii

Common Name: Feather- leaved newtonia

Family: Mimosoideae

Names in other languages: Mukui, Mseri

General Information

The Newtonia Buchananii is a large flat topped spreading tree that is layered, reaching up to 40 meters in height. Found most commonly in lowland and upland rainforests, at altitudes of up to 2,200 meters.

Features of Newtonia Buchananii that make it identifiable:

The Bark is smooth and light grey

The Leaves are compound and feathery, very small but in large quantities, light green when young, dark green when old

The flowers are formed in clusters, of beige spikes, fading into brown

The fruit are brown pods of up to 300 mm long, straight and flat, splitting open on one side

Uses

The wood is strong and durable in water, used for canoes

Seeds and leaves serve as mulch