Malawi’s iconic national tree, found naturally nowhere else in the world except on Mount Mulanje Massif. This distinctive conifer is an important part of the mountain’s forest heritage and has suffered severe losses from over logging and fires.

Locally known as Mlombwa in Malawi, this indigenous woodland tree is recognised for the reddish sap released when its bark is cut. It highly valued for it’s strong and termite resistant timber and is wideley found throughout Southern African woodland.

Known locally in Malawi as Phingo, this slow-growing tree is valued for its dark, dense wood, traditionally used in carving and handicrafts. Decades of overexploitation have raised conservation concerns, particularly in Malawi, where an earlier national assessment classified the species as endangered.

An indigenous African tree recorded in Malawi’s protected tree listings. It is a useful example of the native hardwood species that form part of the country’s woodland heritage. locally as Msamba Fumu. It is a native forest tree that produces distinctive, large woody pods containing black seeds with bright red/orange caps.