Markhamia obtusifolia (Baker) Sprague

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Maforga Mission, Gondola

Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
At ISPM, Chimoio

Synonyms:	Dolichandrone obtusifolia Baker Markhamia lanata K. Schum.
Common names:	Golden bean tree (English) Golden bell-bean (English) N'cluvu (Sena) N'sevu (Sena) Nchevu (Sena) Nhuvuruvu (Sena)
Frequency:	Common
Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small slender tree to 15 m. Leaves with 3-5 pairs of oblong-elliptic leaflets and a terminal leaflet, densely covered in golden hairs when young, woolly below. Flowers in branched, terminal panicles, showy, golden yellow with reddish stripes on the lower corolla lobes. Fruit a long slender capsule, somewhat flattened, densely covered in golden hairs.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	obtusifolia: with obtuse leaves
Habitat:	In open woodland and on margins of evergreen forest, often pioneering in secondary vegetation.
Altitude range:	Up to 1300 m
Flowering time:	Nov - Jun
Worldwide distribution:
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,T,MS
Growth form:	ST
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects (whose larvae eat this species):
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Monday 30 July 2012
Literature:

African Plant Database: Markhamia obtusifolia
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Markhamia obtusifolia
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Markhamia obtusifolia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Markhamia obtusifolia
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Markhamia obtusifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Markhamia obtusifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Markhamia obtusifolia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Markhamia obtusifolia
Tropicos: Markhamia obtusifolia
West African Plants database: Markhamia obtusifolia