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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Faidherbia Albida (Winterthorn) (Msangu)

Slow initial growth, but growth rate increase later. Can exceed 30m in height. Prefers sandy soil. Is an indicator of ground water and fertile land. It is nitrogen fixing and conserves and improves soil conditions.

Winter shade tree, it loses it leaves during the rainy season. Flowers in cold season, May to July.

Seed can be boiled, skin removed, and eaten. Root bark used for treating coughs, fever, diarrhea, and even pneumonia.

Bark used to clean teeth, believed to contain fluorine.

Timber is weak, used for building canoes, and rough furniture.

Indigenous Tree