Markhamia obtusifolia

Markhamia obtusifolia (Baker) Sprague

Common names

Golden bell bean (English); bubu, mubu, musala-nkwale, mutunda-nkwale (Bemba); mutenda-nkwale (Bemba/Nyanja); chifwafwani, kambaku-mbaku (Kunda/Nyanja); mbowo, msewa, mtara-wanda, mwana-mbewe, msusa-nkwale (Nyanja); kasanika (Nyanja/Tumbuka).

General description and distinguishing characteristics

A shrub or small tree that grows on sandy soils and bears large conspicuous yellow flowers and has long, straplike golden fruit..

Range and habitat

Valley riverine fringe woodland and thicket; Mixed alluvial thicket; Combretum thicket.