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Synonyms: |
Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton var. leiorhachis (Brenan) Kyal. & Boatwr. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Slender tree with long erect, straggly branches. Hooked prickles in threes at the nodes; lateral prickles pointing down, the middle one pointing upwards. Leaves up 6 × 6 cm with 3-5 pairs of pinnae, bearing grey-green leaflets. Flowers in axillary spikes, white, appearing before the leaves. Pod linear-oblong, up to 9 × 2 cm, mostly straight, flat, papery to somewhat leathery, rounded or pointed at the apex but not distinctly beaked, pale brown, dehiscent. |
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Derivation of specific name: | senegal: of Senegal, where the type was collected; leiorhachis: with a smooth rhachis, probably referring to the axis of the inflorescence. |
Habitat: | On gravelly soils in deciduous scrub. |
Altitude range: | Up to 940 m |
Flowering time: | Jun - Sep |
Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia to Botswana and northern South Africa. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | W,S |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Wednesday 1 February 2017 |
Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Page 80. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 199. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 2. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 214. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 241. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 44. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 60. Timberlake, J., Fagg, C. & Barnes, R. (1999). Field Guide to the Acacias of Zimbabwe CBC Publishing, Harare Pages 116 - 118. (Includes a picture). |
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