Trees
Here are some of the more interesting and most commonly seen trees in Gorongosa National Park. If you visit the park and see a tree not on this list, please let us know!
We’re always looking for more photos of Gorongosa trees, so please send your best shots. Send all email and photos to contact@gorongosa.net.
Trees by Category
Trees
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Fever Thorn (Njerenjere)
Acacia xanthophloea -
Knob Thorn (Nchungu)
Acacia nigrescens -
Splinter-bean
Entada abyssinica -
Forest Newtonia
Newtonia buchananii -
Wild Custard-apple (Mulembe)
Annona senegalensis -
Borassus Palm (N'dhikhua)
Borassus aethiopum -
Ilala Palm (N'tcheu)
Hyphaene coriacea -
Pride of the Cape (Nhacaswquece)
Bauhinia galpinii -
Sandpaper Stampwood (Ncanacana)
Ehretia amoena -
Aloe Coral-tree (N'angalan'goma)
Erythrina livingstoniana -
Panga-panga (M'pangiri)
Millettia stuhlmannii -
Rain Tree (M'phacassa)
Philenoptera violacea -
Coastal-plain Raisin (N'calague)
Grewia transzambesiaca -
Harrisonia
Harrisonia abyssinica -
Jasmine-tree (Khumba yaa ndzo)
Holarrhena pubescens -
Toad-tree (N'caucau)
Tabernaemontana elegans -
Sausage-tree (N'vunguti)
Kigelia africana -
Bean-tree (Tsueua)
Markhamia zanzibarica -
Tall Star-chestnut (N'djale)
Sterculia appendiculata -
Natal Mahogany (N'sikiri)
Trichilia emetica -
Northern African Dog-rose (Nchenamadzi)
Xylotheca tettensis -
Buffalo-thorn (N'tchatchane)
Ziziphus mucronata -
Baobab (Himbondeiro)
Adansonia digitata -
Marula (N'fula)
Sclerocarya birrea -
Jackal Berry (N'fuma)
Diospyros mespiliformes -
African Osage-orange (N'dhowa)
Maclura africana -
Jacket-Plum
Pappea capensis -
Nyala Tree (Muchetuchetu)
Xanthocercis zambesia
Read this article on BBC News. 
The Baobab tree is capable of storing hundreds of liters of water in its trunk. Learn how to get a drink from a tree and more. Did You Know?
Bushbabies, squirrels, rodents, lizards, snakes, tree frogs, spiders, scorpions, and insects may live out their entire life in a single baobab tree.
