Ochna afzelii

Ochna afzelii R.Br. ex Oliv. subsp. afzelii

Common names

Choni, kabanga, munau, munawe (Bemba); chiyera (Kunda); mulangampete (Nyanja).

General description and distinguishing characteristics

Range and habitat

Ochna afzelii occurs from Guinea to the Sudan and Uganda, then southwards through western Tanzania, DRC, Zambia and Angola. In the valley it is found in miombo woodland in the foothills of the Muchinga escarpment.