Cryptosepalum exfoliatum is a species of tree native to tropical Africa."Cryptosepalum exfoliatum". 'Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 08 Nov 2012 It ranges from the Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo to Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, and Angola. It is the dominant tree species in the Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forests ecoregion of Zambia and Angola, where it is known locally as "mavunda"."Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forests." World Wildlife Fund ecoregion profile. Accessed 8 November 2012. Cryptosepalum exfoliatum forests form habitat for the butterfly Mylothris mavunda.
Subspecies Four subspecies are accepted. Cryptosepalum exfoliatum subsp. craspedoneura – Zambia Cryptosepalum exfoliatum subsp. exfoliatum – Tanzania and Zambia Cryptosepalum exfoliatum subsp. pseudotaxus – Congo and DR Congo to Malawi, Zambia, and Angola Cryptosepalum exfoliatum subsp. suffruticans – Angola and Zambia
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External links Flowers and foliage - Flora of Zambia