This page provides a basic taxonomic reference covering the some of the valuable and commonly used trees in south-eastern Tanzania, for both timber and non-timber products. These comprise 27 tree species, which are listed alphabetically in the table below, first by family (and sub-family, where applicable) then by their scientific species name. The English and vernacular names are also provided. Click on the species to find out more about them.
Trees commonly found in the same forests as mpingo| Family | Scientific Name | English Name | Local Names | Timber Quality |
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| Anacardiaceae | Sclerocarya birrea | Amarula | Mgongo | |
| Bombaceae | Adansonia digitata | Baobab | Mbuyu | |
| Bombax rhodognaphalon | Wild Kapok | Msufi, msufi pori | Good (Class I) |
| Combretaceae | Combretum imberbe | Leadwood | Mhama | Good (Class I) |
| Fabaceae (Caesalpinoideae) | Afzelia quanzensis | Spectacle case tree | Mkongo, mbambakofi | Good (Class I) |
| Bauhinia petersiana | Orchid tree | Msekese | |
| Bobgunnia madagascariensis | Paurosa | Msekeseke | Good (Class I) |
| Brachystegia boehmii | | | Ok (Class II) |
| Brachystegia longifolia | | Miombo | Ok (Class II) |
| Brachystegia spiciformis | | Mtondo | Ok (Class II) |
| Cordyla africana | African mango | Mndundu | |
| Hymenaea verrucosa | Gum or Zanzibar copal | Mnangu, mtandarusi | |
| Julbernardia globiflora | | Mchenga, mtondoro, mtondoo | Good (Class I) |
| Tamarindus indica | Tamarind | Mkwaju | Ok but little used |
| Fabaceae (Mimosoideae) | Acacia nigrescens | Knob thorn | Msenjele, mng'enjele | Ok (Class II) |
| Acacia nilotica | | | |
| Fabaceae (Papilionoideae) | Dalbergia melanoxylon | African blackwood | Mpingo | Highly prized (Class I) |
| Millettia stuhlmannii | | Mpangapanga, mnyamawezi | Excellent (Class I) |
| Pterocarpus angolensis | Bloodwood or Wild teak | Mninga, mninga jangwa, mtumbati | Excellent (Class I) |
| Pterocarpus tinctorius | | Mninga maji, mninga bondi, mtumbati bondi | Excellent (Class I) |
| Meliaceae | Khaya anthotheca | African mahogany | Mkangazi | Excellent (Class I) |
| Milicia excelsa | African teak | Mvule, iroko | Excellent (Class I) |
Sterculiaceae
| Sterculia africana | Tick tree | Mhozya | |
| Sterculia appendiculata | | Mkunya, mkude | |
| Sterculia quinquiloba | Egyptian plane tree | Mlipadeni, mwembeti
| Ok (Class II) |
| Verbenaceae | Vitex doniana | African plum | Mfuru | |