Piliostigma thonningii can be a deciduous or evergreen shrub or tree with a rounded crown; it can grow 3 – 15 metres tall. The short bole is often crooked. Habitat is woodland, wooded grassland and bushland, at elevations from sea level to 1,830 metres.

Below is a description about year 2021 tree of the year, Piliostigma thonningii commonly known as the Monkey bread tree, Musekesa in chi Shona or iHabahaba in isiNdebele. Botanical Name: Piliostigma thonningii. English Name: monkey bread, camel’s foot. Shona : Mutukutu, Musekesa. Ndebele: ihabahaba.

Apr 30, 2020 · In many parts of Zimbabwe, reliance is still placed on traditional medicines due to their affordability and ease of access. In some cases, there are cultural and spiritual considerations that come into play. Below are 50 plants that are used to treat various diseases and ailments. 1. Mugan’acha.

Unarmed trees. Leaves simple, conspicuously 2-lobed with rust-coloured indumentum beneath . Flowers medium to small, unisexual in racemes or panicles, white or pinkish tinged.

Jun 27, 2024 · The musekesa tree, also known as monkey bread or camel’s foot, has been declared as Zimbabwe’s tree of the year for 2021. It is scientifically known as Piliostigma thonningii and is common in deciduous woodlands and wooded grasslands.

Unarmed & usually dioecious leafy shrub or Tree up to 7m high. Bark has longitudinal fissures. Bauhinia-like, simple Leaves have red palmate veins. Small zygomorphic, whitish, unisexual Flowers in pendulous racemes. Male has 10 stamens. Female with staminodes & a stalked, superior ovary – with ovules.

Piliostigma thonningii is a species of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Cercidoideae. Common names of this tree include camel's foot tree, monkey bread, monkey biscuit tree, " Rhodesian Bauhinia " or "wild bauhinia" (previously placed in that genus).

Piliostigma thonningii | Musekese, camel's foot tree, monkey bread, monkey biscuit tree or Rhodesian bauhinia

Nov 11, 2021 · Botanical Name: Piliostigma thonningii English Name: monkey bread, camel's foot Shona : Mutukutu, Musekesa Ndebele: ihabahaba Fruits and Seed: P. thonningii fruits are large pods 22x7 cm woody, thick with rusty-brown hairs which wear off as the pods mature.

Jun 27, 2024 · The Musekesa tree, also known as the monkey bread or camel’s foot, holds importance in Zimbabwean culture. It has been declared the country’s tree of the year for 2021 and is commonly found in deciduous woodlands and wooded grasslands.