Kawaza

• 1: Home
• 2: Building Projects
  • 2.1: Building Projects
  • 2.2: Photos
    • 2.2.1: 2007
    • 2.2.2: November 2005
    • 2.2.3: 2004 Building Project
    • 2.2.4: 1989
  • 2.3: Appeal
  • 2.4: Five Year Plan
• 3: Education Support
  • 3.1: Student Sponsorship
  • 3.2: Featured Students
    • 3.2.1: John Sakala
    • 3.2.2: Charles Phiri
    • 3.2.3: Paul Nkhata
  • 3.4: Volunteer News
  • 3.5: Wages for Teachers
  • 3.6: Orphan Funds
  • 3.7: Library
  • 3.8: Photos
    • 3.8.1: General
    • 3.8.2: Teachers
    • 3.8.3: Kids
• 4: Donation Options
  • 4.1: Gifts
  • 4.2: Donate
    • 4.2.1: USA
    • 4.2.2: UK
    • 4.2.3: Australia
    • 4.2.4: Other
  • 4.3: Specific Donations
  • 4.4: Donors
  • 4.5: Donated Items
• 5: Visit Kawaza
  • 5.1: Cultural Village
  • 5.2: Experience Zambian life
  • 5.3: Guidelines
• 7: Reforest Nsefu
  • 7.1: Reforest Nsefu Project
  • 7.2: 2008 Annual Report
  • 7.3: Photos
    • 7.3.1: 2008 Photos
  • 7.4: Trees Planted
  • 7.5: Tree Descriptions
    • 7.5.1: Acacia Polyacantha
    • 7.5.2: Azanza Garckeana
    • 7.5.3: Colophospermum Mopane
    • 7.5.4: Combretum Imberbe
    • 7.5.5: Diospyros Mespiliformis
    • 7.5.6: Diospyros Senensis
    • 7.5.7: Faidherbia Albida
    • 7.5.8: Khaya Anthotheca
    • 7.5.9: Kigelia Africana
    • 7.5.10: Sterculia Africana
    • 7.5.11: Trichilia Emetica
  • 7.6: Partners
• 8: Links
  • 8.1: Project Luangwa
  • 8.2: Kawaza Village
  • 8.3: SL Conservation Society
  • 8.4: Chipembele
  • 8.5: Mfuwe Schools
  • 8.6: AWDC
  • 8.7: SEKA
  • 8.8: Generosity in Action
  • 8.9: Local Crafts
    • 8.9.1: Tribal Textiles
    • 8.9.2: Elephant Dung Cards
    • 8.9.3: Making Elephant Dung Cards
  • 8.10: Valley Doctor
  • 8.11: Kakumbi Clinic
  • 8.12: Robin Pope Safaris
  • 8.13: Site Map
  • 8.14: Press

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Combretum Imberbe (Leadwood) (Msimbiti)

Large (up to 30 m), with silver-grey bark. Deciduous/semi-deciduous with fragrant flowers appearing in Nov to Mar and fruit appearing in Feb to Aug.

The wood is very hard and heavy and is fairly resistant to termites. Slow burning with intense heat and the ash as lime content which is used for whitewashing. A dark brown dye can be made from the roots and it has medicinal uses for diarrhea, coughs, and bilharzias.

Indigenous Tree