Entada dolichorrhachis
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Kundabwika Falls; Nov 1992.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kundabwika Falls; Dec 2002.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kundabwika Falls
Oct 2017
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kundabwika Falls
Oct 2017
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kundabwika Falls
Oct 2017
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Mwelikano (Bemba) |
| Frequency: | Occasional to locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Suffrutex with erect stems, 1-10cm. Leaf prostrate, rhachis up to 2 m long, with 10-20 or more pairs of pinnae; leaflets in 6-16 pairs. Racemes 1-2 together in leaf axils, 4-10 cm. long. Pods straight. |
| Type location: |
Zambia, Mpulungu District |
| Notes: | While the stems are short, the leaf rachides creep along the ground, much like a creeping stem. |
| Derivation of specific name: | dolichorrhachis: long rhachis |
| Habitat: | Open woodland or grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 780 - 1620 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| FZ divisions: | N |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lp,N |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub under 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 10 November 2017 |
| Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 20 - 21. (Includes a picture). |
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