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Brachystegia longifolia
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Drawing: Suzanne Carter
Drawing: Suzanne Carter
Drawing: Suzanne Carter
Drawing: Suzanne Carter
Drawing: Suzanne Carter
Lufwanyama Estates; Sep 1990.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kalumbila (sentinal) Camp; Oct 2010.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Stunted tree, 4m high, Flowers, in Miombo woodland;
Lusaka NE 25km, Hummels Farm; Sep 1996.
Photo: Mike Bingham
1970.
Photo: Mike Bingham
1970.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Mubombo (Lunda) Mubombo (Lozi) Mubombo (Nyanja) Mubombo (Tonga: Zambia) Musamba (Bemba) Musamba (Kaonde) Musamba (Lenje) Musamba (Lunda) Muwombo (Lunda) Muwombo (Lozi) Muwombo (Nyanja) Muwombo (Tonga: Zambia) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Tree 4−30 m tall; petioles 10−50 mm long, 3−5 times longer than the pulvinus; leaflets in 10−30 pairs. |
| Type location: |
Malawi, Shire Highlands |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Miombo woodland |
| Altitude range: | 200 - 1700 m |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,C,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Cb,N,C,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 26 June 2013 |
| Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 91 - 93. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 119. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 243. (Includes a picture). Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 100 - 101. (Includes a picture). |
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