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Markhamia zanzibarica
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Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
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Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Markhamia acuminata (Klotzsch) K. Schum. Markhamia stenocarpa (Seem.) K. Schum. |
| Common names: | Bean-tree (English) Maroon bell-bean (English) Muanambeu (Sena) Tsueua (Sena) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small straggling tree. Leaves with 2-4 pairs of obovate to almost circular leaflets and a terminal leaflet, finely yellowish hairy when young, glabrescent above when mature; leaflets pointed at the apex. Flowers in terminal or axillary racemes, sometimes on the old wood, showy, maroon on the inside of the corolla, yellow, speckled with maroon on the outside. Fruit a slender capsule, dark brown. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | zanzibarica: of Zanzibar |
| Habitat: | In riverine fringes and on rocky outcrops. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical Africa and northern South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,T,MS,GI |
| 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 20 December 2010 |
| Literature: |
Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 43. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Markhamia zanzibarica:
African Plant Database: Markhamia zanzibaricaBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Markhamia zanzibarica
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Markhamia zanzibarica
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Markhamia zanzibarica
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Markhamia zanzibarica
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Markhamia zanzibarica
JSTOR Plant Science: Markhamia zanzibarica
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Markhamia zanzibarica
Tropicos: Markhamia zanzibarica
West African Plants database: Markhamia zanzibarica
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