Collections made by Benny Luwiika

Fairly common tree up to 10 m tall with orange inflorescence.

Tree, frequent, 4-5 m tall with grey-beige bark; nectaries above pulvini black; pods deep green with black hairs.

Tree; to 7 m; trunk and stems grey-brown; leaves compound, thin, dark green; pods thin, green.

10 cm, growing in shallow running water; stems brown; leaves light green with a few spores.

Tree to 12 m high, spreading. Bark rough, greyish brown. Leaves green, shiny and smooth. Pods light green.

Parasite on mopane, growing 2 m from the ground. Stems hard, light green to yellow; leaves smooth, light green; fruit light green with yellowish longitudinal ridges.

Shrub; to 2 m; in understory of thicket (Cryptosepalum); deep green leaves, appearing shiny on the upperside, dull on the underside; flowers white; calyx cream to green with brown hairs.

Tree spreading to 4 m in mopane woodland. Leaves dull green. Flowers cream to yellow. Stamens red.

Strangling tree to 3.5 m, spreading common in woodland. Stems brown. Fruits light green. Pedicel brown.

Spreading; tree; to 8 m, frequent; at margin of wet area; stems dark brown; pods green.

Tree to 3 m, spreading. Stems brown. Leaves dull green. Fruits light green.

Tree; in forest; 2 m tall; upper stems and abaxial leaf surfaces with golden brown hairs; fruit dull light green; bark grey.

Tree to 10, common in woodland. Stem with grey-brown bark. Leaves light yellow, appearing bluish on the underside. Fruits averaging 60 cm long, yellowish green.

Tree; occasional in Kalahari woodland; to 8 m; leaves dull green; fruits light green.

Tree; to 10 m; rough light brown bark; underside of leaflets and especially along midribs with brown hairs; immature pods juicy green.

Tree; 7 m; bark dark black-brown with light yellow fissures; leaves light green, lighter below; midrib yellow-brown, young fruit light green, somewhat succulent.

Shrub; to 3 m tall; growing in the understorey of the thicket on Kalahari sands; leaves bluish green and smooth; pods flat, greenish-yellow.

Small 4 m tall plant. Pod with pointed tip.

Tree; 8 m x 10 cm DBH. Bark grey, smooth. Leaves glossy. Fruits pale yellowish-green, immature.

Tree to 12 m, dominant canopy species in woodland. Leaves shiny green. Fruits light green. Pedicel brown.

Climber/twiner; stems green; flowers, small, yellow; fruit light green.

Vine. Leafless stems green to light green to yellow; fruits light green.

Herb, 25 cm. Stems light green with brown hairs; leaves light green, woolly to touch; flowers with light purple to dark purple petals, yellow stamens; fruits light green with white hairs.

Herb; approx. 40 cm tall; stems yellowish green, with short brown hairs; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; flower petals purple-brown.

Approx. 1.5 m tall; in abandoned field; stems light green; leaves light green; petals four (4), purple; pods light green.

Runner, green, with palmate leaves; immature fruits light green with dark green streaks; fruits blood red; inflorescence light yellow with light green bracts.

Tree to 8 m. Stems brown bark; leaves dark green above, greyish-green underneath; fruits yellow along edges to golden brown in centre. Common.

Tree, 8 m on margins of hills. Bark/branches greyish-black; leaves dark green above and light underneath; fruits yellowish-green.

Shrub, 15 cm. Stems light green, tinted brown towards base, with white hairs; leaves dark green above, light underneath; inflorescence bracts light green.

Tree; ca. 7 m tall; in woodland; bark greyish-black; fruit light brown, single-seeded; leaves alternate, dark green, smooth adaxially, light green abaxially.

Shrub, 4 m, spreading by stream side. Bark/stems dark brown; leaves light green; fruits light green with reddish-brown spots.

Tree, 5 m. Bark greyish-black; leaves shiny dark green; fruits dark green with reddish-brown tint.

Tree; ca. 6 m tall; bark and stems brown; leaves smooth, dark green adaxially, pale green abaxially; fruits dark green with brown lenticels; latex white.

Tree with spreading branches. Bark greyish-black; leaves shiny, light green; fruits light green with brown dots.

Shrub; to 0.4 m; common; amongst grasses on hill; stem green, hairy; leaves green; flowers with light yellow and light blue wings.

Occasional among grasses. Stems pale, climbing on small tree. Leaves deep green. Flowers cream to light blue. Fruits pale green.

Herb; 1.5 m, erect. Stems yellow-green. Leaves with prominent white veins on underside. Young fruits pale green, pubescent on hillside, grassy area, occasional.

Rare; perennial; in shady area; from woody root (?); calyx light green; back of stamens light green-pink; front of standard bright pink, deeper medially; wings pink, keel light green-pink; pods pale green, edged in deeper green.

Short shrub; at edge of plain; pale yellow-green; young pods green.

Shrub to 2 m, common on river basin. Leaves deep green, appearing light brown on underside. Stems light brown. Flowers bright yellow. Calyx green.

Tree; 12 m; bark dark grey-brown; crackled appearance; young shoots with golden-brown hairs; young pods light green.

Tree; ca. 4 m tall; bark and stems dark brown; leaves dark green, smooth adaxially, light green with light brown hairs abaxially; fruits green, flat pods.

Tree; ca. 6 m tall; bark and stems greyish-brown; leaves dark green and smooth adaxially, light green, hairy abaxially; fruits round, light green with white hairs, abundant white seeds inside; latex white.

Tree; ca. 6 m tall; bark and stems greyish-brown; leaves smooth and dark green; fruits light green with a brown tint, abundant seeds; latex white, sticky.

Tree, ca. 9 m x 10 cm DBH. Leaves dark green, smooth; fruits light green with persistent stigma.

Tree; approx. 5 m tall; bark and branches greyish black; leaves dark green on top, light green underneath; fruits dark green in clusters.

Terrestrial; in flat plains; ca. 25 cm tall; stems soft light green; leaves light green, sheathed at base; flowers white.

Shrub to 0.6 m high, occasional in the forest understory. Stem green with brown hairs. Leaves dull green with white hairs. Flowers red. Inflorescence covered with brown hairs.

Shrub to 0.5 m, widespread on disturbed margins and woodland. Young stems red with red hairs. Leaves green with white woolly hairs. Flowers red to cream. Calyx greenish yellow with long brown hairs.

Herb; 40 cm, erect. Plant with white, stiff hairs. Flowers pale rosepink to white. Fruits pale green drying tan. Common.

Occasional tree, 4 m; in grassland among rocks, 10 cm dbh; pods above foliage, with black-brown hairs; leaflets green with brown-black tomentum on midrib.

Tree; 7.0 m x 10 cm DBH. Bark grey, cracked into rectangular pieces. Leaves grey-green. Inflorescence velvety, green with dark brown indumentum. Flowers cream, sweetly fragrant.

Tree; ca. 7 m tall; bark and branches dark brown; leaves smooth, dark green; inflorescence: calyx dark green with a brown tint; stigmas light yellow.

Tree of over 20 m tall. Brown bracts enclosing cream petals and stamens. Pistil with brown base and light green stigma.

Tree; 10 m x 15 cm DBH. Twigs tan, smooth. Calyx yellow-brown, velvety. Filaments and anthers cream-white. Flowers with sweet fragrance.

Shrub; approx. 20 cm tall; stems soft, light green; leaves smooth, dark green on top, light green underneath; flower petals bright purple inside, pink outside forming a corolla tube; calyx green.

Tree to 10 m x 30 cm DBH. Grey-black bark; leaves light green to yellowish-green; fruits shiny green.

Tree 10 m x 60 cm DBH. Bark smooth, greyish-black; leaves light green; fruits fibrous, sticky, dark green.

Scrambling shrubs 1-2 m; stems green with short prickly spines; leaves dark green with short hairs on both sides; flowers yellow to bright orange forming a cluster.

Tree; ca. 4.5 m tall; bark and stems greyish-black; leaves dark green adaxially and light green with smooth yellow hairs abaxially; fruits yellowish-green, soft pods with light brown hairs.

Tree; approx. 3 m tall; bark greyish black; leaves smooth, light green on both sides; flower petals light yellow; anthers purplish blue.

Tree ca. 12 m x 16 cm DBH. Bark dark brown; leaves glabrous dark green; fruits light green with hard/stony seed.

A tree 5 m tall; common along the road. Leaves small, oval-shaped; bracts brown; petals white fading to pink-white florets.

Tree; ca. 2.5 m; stems/bark brown with short light brown hairs; leaves dark green adaxially, light green, hairy abaxially; inflorescence bracts light green outside and yellow inside, petals yellow.

Climbing vine; stems green with a dark brown tint on hard stem; leaves dark green, glabrous; fruits dark green ripening to reddish-orange.

Tree to 5 m, occasional along roadside. Stems grey bark. Leaves dark green. Fruits light green.

Palm tree ca. 12 m x 15 cm DBH. Bark/stems greyish-black; leaves dark green, completely glabrous; fruits green ripening to shiny yellow.

Shrub; to 2 m. Stems green to brown, woody; leaves smooth, dark green above light underneath; fruits light green ripening to red.

Tree; ca. 2.5 m tall; bark and stems greyish-black; leaves dark green adaxially, light green abaxially; fruits red.

Tree, 4-5 m x 15 cm DBH. Fairly common. Bark greyish-black; leaves dark green; fruits winged, dark brown to khaki.

Tree; ca. 4 m tall; bark and stems greyish-brown; leaves smooth, dark green on both side; fruits winged, yellowish-green, with stiff yellowish-brown hairs in the center.

Tree, 4 m x 15 cm DBH, copiced. Stems with light grey bark; leaves dark green above, grey-white underneath; fruits with light green wings with brown to khaki bristles in the center.

Fairly common tree. Round winged fruit.

Scrambling plant light green on banks of stream; flowers 5, petals white; tap root with several hair roots.

Tree; approx. 3 m tall; bark greyish black; branches dark brown; leaves dark green, smooth on top, light green underneath; fruit dark brown when immature.

Spreading shrub to 3 m. Stems soft, brown to black; leaves dark green, smooth above, light underneath; fruit shiny, dark green.

Thicket-forming shrub to 2.5 m near termite mound; semi-shaded. Stems woody, greyish-brown; leaves smooth, dark green above, light underneath; fruits shiny, dark green.

Tree; ca. 6 m tall; bark and stems greyish-brown; leaves darker adaxially, pale green abaxially; fruit dark green.

Shrub, 1.5 m, rare in open grassland. Stems woody greyish-brown; leaves light green above, greyish-green underneath; fruits light green.

Shrub; ca. 1 m tall; stems brown; leaves dark green adaxially, light green with short light brown hairs abaxially; fruits small, light green (clustered), seed hard.

Tree; to 6 m tall; stems and bark light brown; leaves rough, dark green adaxially, light green abaxially with brown hairs; flowers light yellow; occasional; in woodland.

Tree, 7 m. Bark, greyish-black; leaves light green, shiny above, pubescent underneath; fruits light green.

Rare; probably cultivated, shrub to 2 m; calyx light green with dark hairs; petals all white; pods brown. Root used as fish poison.

Trailing on rocks along the Zambezi River. Stems green with short grey hairs, brown tint towards base; flowers yellow; bracts green with dark brown tint.

Tree; ca. 7 m tall; bark reddish-brown; leaves dark green adaxially, light green abaxially.

Tree; ca. 4 m tall; bark and branches khaki brown; leaves dark green adaxially, light green with soft pubescence abaxially; fruits smooth, dark green with pale green spots.

Herb, 30 cm, in marsh areas. Stems light green, hard with white sticky hairs; leaves light green, smooth above, hairy underneath; flowers purplish-blue.

Herb, 1 m, common in wet areas. Stems and leaves dark green; flowers light purple; roots white woody.