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Millettia mossambicensis
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Catapu, Sofala
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Catapu, Sofala
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Catapu, Sofala
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Catapu, Sofala
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small tree up to 7m. Leaves with 3 pairs of leaflets and a terminal leaflet; lower leaflets ovate, upper ones elliptic; terminal leaflet usually largest, up to 11 × 7 cm; midrib prominent below with 8-10 pairs of lateral veins, not quite reaching the margin; apex with a hair-like tip. Flowers in terminal panicles, purple-blue. Pod oblanceolate, flattened, up to 12 cm long, rusty brown, velvety. |
| Notes: | Fairly widespread in Mozambique but threatened by over-exploitation for local construction. |
| Derivation of specific name: | mossambicensis: of Mozambique |
| Habitat: | Lowland woodland and forest |
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| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Endemic to Central Mozambique |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,MS |
| Growth form: | T |
| Endemic status: | End |
| Red data list status: | LR-nt |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 21 April 2012 |
| Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. and Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae FZ 3(3) Page 109. Coates Palgrave K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 377. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 70. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 14. SABONET. Pretoria. Page 54. |
Other sources of information about Millettia mossambicensis:
African Plant Database: Millettia mossambicensisBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Millettia mossambicensis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Millettia mossambicensis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Millettia mossambicensis
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Millettia mossambicensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Millettia mossambicensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Millettia mossambicensis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Millettia mossambicensis
Tropicos: Millettia mossambicensis
West African Plants database: Millettia mossambicensis
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