Useful Tree Species for Eastern Africa
a species selection tool based on the VECEA Map
Zanzibar-Inhambane lowland rain forest
Description
Zanzibar-Inhambane lowland rain forest has a main canopy that is almost evergreen and up to 20 m high. Emergents are 40 m or taller.
This forest differs from Guineo-Congolian rain forests in greater degrees of bud protection, less developed drip-tips of leaves and low numbers of epiphytes. Zanzibar-Inhambane lowland rain forests differ from Zanzibar-Inhambane transitional rain forests ( Fg ) by occurring at lower altitudes (< 900 m) and having no admixture of Afromontane species (White 1983 p. 186).
Zanzibar-Inhambane lowland rain forests were formerly extensively developed along the lower parts of the eastern highlands arc (especially the Nguru, Uluguru and Usambara Mts. of Tanzania), but only small fragments remain. Similar forests occur further inland as exclaves of the Zanzibar-Inhambane floristic region in other floristic regions such as on the Malawi Hills (within the Zambezian region) or near Tavetta (within the Somalia-Masai region; its presence is a result from the high water table in that location; White 1983 p. 186).
Useful woody species
The main species recorded to occur within this vegetation type are listed below. Clicking the name of any of these species will open the page for that species on the Agroforestry Species Switchboard.
- Characteristic species: Anthocleista grandiflora, Antiaris toxicaria, Burttdavya nyasica, Cordyla africana, Diospyros mespiliformis, Erythrophleum suaveolens, Funtumia africana, Khaya anthotheca, Lovoa swynnertonii, Maranthes goetzeniana, Milicia excelsa, Newtonia buchananii, Parkia filicoidea, Pouteria pseudoracemosa, Rhodognaphalon schumannianum, Ricinodendron heudelotii, Sorindeia madagascariensis, Sterculia appendiculata, Terminalia sambesiaca, Trilepisium madagascariense, Zanha golungensis
- Other species present: Albizia adianthifolia, Blighia unijugata, Brachystegia spiciformis, Calodendrum capense, Celtis africana, Celtis gomphophylla, Croton sylvaticus, Diospyros abyssinica, Dovyalis macrocalyx, Ekebergia capensis, Englerophytum natalense, Ficus exasperata, Ficus sur, Ficus thonningii, Ficus vallis-choudae, Filicium decipiens, Garcinia buchananii, Harrisonia abyssinica, Landolphia buchananii, Landolphia kirkii, Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius, Macaranga capensis, Margaritaria discoidea, Olyra latifolia, Oreobambos buchwaldii, Parinari excelsa, Phoenix reclinata, Pterocarpus tinctorius, Rauvolfia caffra, Saba comorensis, Shirakiopsis elliptica, Synsepalum brevipes, Syzygium guineense, Tabernaemontana pachysiphon, Treculia africana, Trichilia dregeana
For more detailed information about the species occurrences see this excel workbook. It provides country specific information on species composition for this vegetation type. It also allows you to select a subset of useful tree species to provide desired products and services. For each species links to a number of websites / databases with information about this species are provided as well.
Conservation status
The table shows the area (km2) of the PNV is outside the protected areas (NP) and the area protected within one of the protected areas, split by IUCN management category. Only the nationally designated protected areas were included.
PNV | Ib | II | IV | VI | NC | NP | Sum |
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Fo | 36 | 149 | 107 | 17 | 144 | 1,510 | 1,963 |
Fo/fs | 11 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 265 | 305 |
Wmr/Fo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 53 | 71 |
Sum | 47 | 149 | 120 | 17 | 178 | 1,828 | 2,339 |
IUCN | Fo | Fo/fs | Wmr/Fo | Sum |
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Ib | 36 | 11 | 0 | 47 |
II | 149 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
IV | 107 | 13 | 0 | 120 |
VI | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
NC | 144 | 16 | 18 | 178 |
NP | 1,510 | 265 | 53 | 1,828 |
Sum | 1,963 | 305 | 71 | 2,339 |
Ia - Strict nature reserve, Ib - Wilderness area, II - National park, III - Natural monument or feature, IV - Habitat/species management area, V - Protected landscape/seascape, VI - Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources, NC - unclassified or not assigned, NP - outside the protected areas
Links
- More about the species selection tool
- Go back to the index other vegetation types
- Go back to http://vegetationmap4africa.org
- The map is described in detail in the documentation.
Citation and terms of use
- Kindt R, van Breugel P, Orwa C, Lillesø JPB, Jamnadass R and Graudal L (2015) Useful tree species for Eastern Africa: a species selection tool based on the VECEA map. Version 2.0. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and Forest & Landscape Denmark. http://vegetationmap4africa.org
- van Breugel P, Kindt R, Lillesø JPB, Bingham M, Demissew S, Dudley C, Friis I, Gachathi F, Kalema J, Mbago F, Moshi HN, Mulumba, J, Namaganda M, Ndangalasi HJ, Ruffo CK, Védaste M, Jamnadass R and Graudal L (2015) Potential Natural Vegetation Map of Eastern Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia). Version 2.0. Forest and Landscape (Denmark) and World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). URL: http://vegetationmap4africa.org
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