About Guibourtia coleosperma (Benth.) J.Léonard
Guibourtia coleosperma has the common names African rosewood (a name shared with other species, making it ambiguous), large false mopane, Rhodesian copalwood, and machibi. It is a plant species classified in the legume family Fabaceae. This species grows as a large evergreen tree that can reach up to 20 meters in height. It occurs in open woodland and dry forest habitats, growing almost exclusively on Kalahari Sand, across Angola, southern Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Condensed tannins called proguibourtinidins are found in this species. Timber from Guibourtia coleosperma has a distinct, noticeable smell of menthol.
