Androstachys johnsonii
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| Androstachys johnsonii Prain |
The Lebombo ironwood (Androstachys johnsonii) is a tree species and the sole member of the genus Androstachys in the Picrodendraceae. It is native to Africa and Madagascar. Within southern Africa, it occurs in Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga and Swaziland. Its is widely used in the Southern part of Mozambique, where it is known as Simbirre, for flooring and is commonly traded for pillars of huts and fences. South-African tourist operators in Mozambique used it extensively for building structures near- or in sea water.
[edit] Uses
Its timber is of economical interest, traded as mecrussé, and makes good flooring. It is rarely traded, presumably because of a lack of supply.
