Schinziophyton rautanenii
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fec5c38a35855711034 |
| Scientific name | Schinziophyton rautanenii |
| Authority | (Schinz) Radcl.-Sm. |
| First published in | Kew Bull. 45: 157 (1990) |
Description Top
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The Mongongo tree is a large, spreading tree found in subtropical southern Africa. It is part of the family Euphorbiaceae and is the only member of the monotypic genus Schinziophyton. The tree reaches 15-20 meters tall and is found on wooded hills and among sand dunes. Its leaves are a distinctive hand-shape and the pale yellow wood is lightweight and strong. The fruits of the tree, known as mongongo fruits, mongongo nuts, manketti nuts or nongongo, are egg-shaped and velvety. They contain a thin exocarp around a thick, hard, pitted shell containing an edible nut. The nuts are a staple diet for the San people of northern Botswana and Namibia and are also used as a body rub in the dry winter months. The wood is used for fishing floats, toys, insulation and drawing boards.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Ricinodendron rautanenii | Schinz | Bull. Herb. Boissier 6: 744 (1898) |
| Ricinodendron viticoides | Mildbr. | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 12: 517 (1935) |
| Vitex lukafuensis | De Wild. | Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot. , sér. 4, 1: 121 (1903) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | manketti tree |
| English | mongongo nut |
| English | mongongo tree |
| Afrikaans | manketti |
| Catalan | oli de mongongo |
| Catalan | mongongo |
| Finnish | manketti |
| Finnish | mankettipuu |
| Hausa | mongongo |
| Italian | mongongo |
| Japanese | モンゴンゴ |
| Russian | Монгонго |
| Shona | mungongoma |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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East Tropical Africa
- Tanzania
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South Tropical Africa
- Angola
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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Southern Africa
- Botswana
- Caprivi Strip
- Namibia
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Zaïre
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East Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000306547 |
| UNII | QZK412ZY4H |
| Tropicos | 50255475 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:947611-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-187843 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 28707 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 212325 |
| IUCN Red List | 62004062 |
| IPNI | 947611-1 |
| iNaturalist | 340199 |
| GBIF | 3071110 |
| Freebase | /m/04k661 |
| EOL | 1150305 |
| USDA GRIN | 409505 |
| Wikipedia | Mongongo |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |