Pseudoprosopis fischeri
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Sumbu, Ndole Bay; Jan 1992.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Common shrub in thicket. Immature fruit;
Sumbu, Ndole Bay; Jan 1992.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Mature fruit;
Lake Tanganyika, Kasaba Bay; Aug 1987.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Prosopis fischeri Harms |
| Common names: | Kasekete (Bemba) Tinamako (Bemba) |
| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree, to 3-6 m. high, sometimes scrambling. Young branchlets, petioles and rachides densely puberulous. Leaves with pinnae opposite, in 3-5(7); leaflets 7-15 pairs. Inflorescence racemose; flowers cream-coloured, honey-scented |
| Type location: |
Tanzania |
| Notes: | Red data status: VU B1B2c |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Itigi thicket |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 760 - 1000 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | In D.R. Congo, central Tanzania and NE Zambia. |
| FZ divisions: | N |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 1 October 2013 |
| Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 31 - 33. (Includes a picture). |
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