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Androstachys johnsonii, the Lebombo ironwood, is a medium-sized Afrotropical tree species, and the sole member of the genus Androstachys in the Picrodendraceae. It is slow-growing, evergreen to deciduous, and dioecious, with flowers that are wind-pollinated. It is native to southeastern Africa and Madagascar, where it generally occurs gregariously on rocky hillsides, particularly in hot and dry situations. It produces a hard, durable wood which is of economic interest. Its specific name commemorates W. H. Johnson, a 19th-century Director of Agriculture in Mozambique. Four related species which are native to Madagascar, are usually placed in genus Stachyandra.

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  • Androstachys johnsonii, the Lebombo ironwood, is a medium-sized Afrotropical tree species, and the sole member of the genus Androstachys in the Picrodendraceae. It is slow-growing, evergreen to deciduous, and dioecious, with flowers that are wind-pollinated. It is native to southeastern Africa and Madagascar, where it generally occurs gregariously on rocky hillsides, particularly in hot and dry situations. It produces a hard, durable wood which is of economic interest. Its specific name commemorates W. H. Johnson, a 19th-century Director of Agriculture in Mozambique. Four related species which are native to Madagascar, are usually placed in genus Stachyandra. (en)
  • Androstachys johnsonii es una especie de árbol y el único miembro del género Androstachys perteneciente a la familia Picrodendraceae. Es nativa de África y Madagascar. Dentro del sur de África, se produce en la Provincia de Limpopo, Mpumalanga y Suazilandia. Es ampliamente utilizada en la parte sur de Mozambique, donde se le conoce como Simbirre, para pisos y se comercializa habitualmente para los pilares de cabañas y cercas. Se utiliza ampliamente para la construcción de las estructuras cercanas o en agua de mar por los operadores turísticos en Mozambique. (es)
  • Androstachys Prain é um género botânico pertencente à família Picrodendraceae. (pt)
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  • Androstachys johnsonii, the Lebombo ironwood, is a medium-sized Afrotropical tree species, and the sole member of the genus Androstachys in the Picrodendraceae. It is slow-growing, evergreen to deciduous, and dioecious, with flowers that are wind-pollinated. It is native to southeastern Africa and Madagascar, where it generally occurs gregariously on rocky hillsides, particularly in hot and dry situations. It produces a hard, durable wood which is of economic interest. Its specific name commemorates W. H. Johnson, a 19th-century Director of Agriculture in Mozambique. Four related species which are native to Madagascar, are usually placed in genus Stachyandra. (en)
  • Androstachys johnsonii es una especie de árbol y el único miembro del género Androstachys perteneciente a la familia Picrodendraceae. Es nativa de África y Madagascar. Dentro del sur de África, se produce en la Provincia de Limpopo, Mpumalanga y Suazilandia. Es ampliamente utilizada en la parte sur de Mozambique, donde se le conoce como Simbirre, para pisos y se comercializa habitualmente para los pilares de cabañas y cercas. Se utiliza ampliamente para la construcción de las estructuras cercanas o en agua de mar por los operadores turísticos en Mozambique. (es)
  • Androstachys Prain é um género botânico pertencente à família Picrodendraceae. (pt)
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