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Brachystegia boehmii
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Bromley
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Gold Dust Township, Mazvikadei Dam, Banket
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Christon Bank
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Christon Bank
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Gardiner Farm, nr Arcturus
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| Synonyms: |
Brachystegia woodiana Harms |
| Common names: | Prince of Wales' feathers (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Tree 5-15 mm. Leaves with 14-28 pairs of leaflets, the middle or lower pairs the largest. Leaflets narrowly oblong to narrowly triangular, 3-6 × 1-1.5 cm., held at an angle to the plane of the leaf like louvres. Panicles terminal or axillary, up to 10 × 8 cm, much branched. Pod woody, up to 16 × 5 cm. |
| Notes: | |
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| Habitat: | A constituent of drier miombo woodland, particularly on poorly drained soil and rocky terrain. |
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| Flowering time: | Sep - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,T,MS |
| Growth form: | T |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 11 July 2009 |
| Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 62 - 63. (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 94 - 95. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Brachystegia boehmii:
African Plant Database: Brachystegia boehmiiBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Brachystegia boehmii
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Brachystegia boehmii
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Brachystegia boehmii
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Brachystegia boehmii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Brachystegia boehmii
JSTOR Plant Science: Brachystegia boehmii
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Brachystegia boehmii
Tropicos: Brachystegia boehmii
West African Plants database: Brachystegia boehmii
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