Androstachys johnsonii, the
Lebombo ironwood, is a tree species and the sole member of the
genus Androstachys in the Picrodendraceae. It is native to
Africa and
Madagascar. Within
southern Africa, it occurs in
Limpopo Province,
Mpumalanga and
Swaziland. It is widely used in the Southern part of Mozambique, where it is known as
Simbirre, for flooring and is commonly traded for pillars of huts and fences. South African tourist operators in Mozambique used it extensively for building structures near or in sea water.