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Summary
Millettia stuhlmannii or commonly known as Panga Panga or Partridge Wood is a deciduous tree native to southeastern Afrotropics. The leaves are compound, large, green, and comprised of seven to nine pairs of opposite leaflets. The trunk is cylindrical and can be up to 120 cm in diameter. Decoction of the root is used in the treatment of stomach pain. The wood is resistant to fungi, dry wood borer, and termites attack. It is heavy and highly durable, making it an ideal flooring and furniture material and for heavy construction.
Physical Characteristics
Millettia stuhlmannii is a deciduous Tree growing to 15 m (49ft) by 12 m (39ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Insects.
It can fix Nitrogen.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Lonchocarpus mossambicensis Sims
Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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A root decoction is drunk to treat stomach-ache[299 ].
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Other Uses
Dye Fencing Furniture Wood
Agroforestry Uses: Poles planted during the rainy season serve as a live fence[299 ]. Other Uses The heartwood contains robinetin, a dye-precursor for keratin-based fibres[299 ]. The heartwood is dark brown or black-brown, with bands of whitish tissue giving a characteristic 'partridge-breast' figure on tangential surfaces; it is sharply demarcated from the 25 - 75mm wide band of pale yellow sapwood. The grain is straight; texture fine to medium; abundant gum deposits are present. The wood is heavy, very durable, being resistant to fungal, dry-wood borer and termite attacks, but the sapwood is susceptible to powder-post beetle attack. It is somewhat difficult to saw and work, and sawteeth and cutting tools may blunt rapidly; stellite-tipped sawteeth and tungsten-carbide tipped cutting tools are recommended; a 15° cutting angle is recommended in planing. It turns well; can be polished to a fine surface, but this should be done carefully to avoid splinters; pre-boring before nailing and screwing is needed; the wood holds nails well. The wood can be rotary cut for veneer, but prior intensive steaming is needed. The gluing and varnishing properties are poor due to the presence of resin cells; the use of a filler improves the results considerably[299 ]. The wood is highly valued for light and heavy flooring and for furniture. It is popular in the veneer industry, where it is used for decorative furniture. It is also used for joinery, panelling, cabinet work, doors, staircases, window frames, carving, turnery and musical instruments. It is suitable for heavy construction, ship and boat building, mine props, railway sleepers, vehicle bodies, implements, toys, novelties, precision equipment, boxes and crates, but for many of these purposes it is no longer used because of its high price[299 ].
Special Uses
Coppice Nitrogen Fixer
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Cultivation details
The tree responds well to coppicing[299 ]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[755 ].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Propagation
Seed - Stem cuttings planted at the onset of the rainy season usually show fair survival rates[299 ]. Suckers may develop from the roots[299 ].
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Panga-panga
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Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Tanzania, United Republic of; Mozambique; Zimbabwe
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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