Reforestation tree species for Uganda
(Other counties. Raw data: Github. Seedling ID HOWTO and naming info. Glossaries of botanical terms: Wikipedia, Calflora, Chicago flora, Bell.)
1 | Azadirachta indica A.Juss (Meliaceae) neem (in, en), dogoyaro (ng), nim (ht) Morphology: Leaves alternate, imparipinnate. Leaflets 10 to 30, serrate. | AZADINDI | ![]() | ![]() |
2 | Gmelina arborea Roxb. (Lamiaceae) gmelina (en), yemani (sl) Morphology: Leaves opposite, broadly ovate, deeply serrate in seedlings, entier in adults. | GMELARBO | ![]() | ![]() |
3 | Grevillea robusta A.Cunn. ex R.Br. (Proteaceae) silky oak (en) Not native to Uganda Morphology: Leaves alternate, pinnately to bipinnately lobed. lobes with serrate margins, tending towards pinnate sub-lobing. Primary lobes up to 10 pairs, opposite on 'rachis'. Compare with: GREVBANK | GREVROBU | ![]() | ![]() |
4 | Maesopsis eminii Engl. (Rahamnaceae) umbrella tree (en) Not native to Uganda Morphology: Leaves alternate, glossy above. Secondary veins deeply sunken above. Tertiary veins densely parallel and visible in photos. Margin with distinctive 'pinching' or notching at end of secondary veins. | MAESEMIN | ![]() | ![]() |
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