| Guibourtia arnoldiana | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Guibourtia |
| Species: | G. arnoldiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Guibourtia arnoldiana (De Wild. & T.Durand) J.Léonard | |
| Synonyms | |
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Copaiba arnoldiana De Wild. & T.Durand | |
Guibourtia arnoldiana (mutenyé, benge, or mbenge) is a species of Guibourtia in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical western Africa from the Gabon, Republic of the Congo, western Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northernmost Angola (Cabinda).
It is a tree growing to 20–30 m tall, with a trunk 40–80 cm diameter.
The wood is valuable, durable and moderately resistant to wood-boring insects including termites. It is used for joinery, furniture, flooring, and decorative panelling.
References
- Barstow, M.; Doucet, J.; Tosso, F. (2021). "Guibourtia arnoldiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T62026070A62026072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T62026070A62026072.en. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- "Guibourtia arnoldiana (De Wild. & T.Durand) J.Léonard". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- International Legume Database & Information Service: Guibourtia arnoldiana
- "Guibourtia arnoldiana". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ CIRAD Forestry Department: Mutenye (pdf file) Archived 2006-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
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| Guibourtia arnoldiana | |
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