Faurea saligna
African Bean, African Beech
Other regional names: African Been +9 more
- African Been
- African Red Beech
- Beechwood
- Boekenhout
- Bushveld Beech
- Bushveld Boekenhout
- Red Beech
- Transvaal Beech
- Transvaal Beechwood
- Willow Beechwood
Also known as: Faurea saligna subsp. xanthoneura Merxm. +1 more
- Faurea saligna subsp. xanthoneura Merxm.
- Faurea usambarensis Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Proteaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Faurea saligna (commonly known as African Bean or African Beech) is a tree belonging to the Proteaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe