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Millettia grandis
Also called Grand Umzimbeet, Kaffir Ironwood
Millettia grandis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is from South Africa and is commonly called umzimbeet which is a name derived from the isiZulu name umSimbithwa.
These trees are found in coastal regions of KwaZulu-Natal (apart from Maputaland) and the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. They are said to be most common in the Pondoland area of the Eastern Cape. They grow in forests and on forest margins.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Millettia grandis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
