Millettia stuhlmannii
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Regulo Canda, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
Regulo Canda, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
Regulo Canda, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
By small dam neary Garuzo motel
Photo: Mark Hyde
On Suni North trail, Catapu, Mozambique
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| Synonyms: |
Lonchocarpus mossambicensis Sim |
| Common names: | Panga-panga (English) |
| Description: | Large spreading tree up to c. 20 m. Bark smooth, yellow to greenish-grey. Leaves large with 7-9 pairs of opposite leaflets and a terminal leaflet; leaflets variable but mostly obovate-elliptic, c. 10 × 5 cm, pale green above, glaucous and finely white-hairy below; apex rounded, often notched. Flowers striking, large, lilac, in lax sprays up to 35 cm. Pod flat, woody, c. 25 cm, covered in golden-brown velvety hairs, dehiscent, split halves curling. |
| Notes: | Sought after for its durable hardwood, known as panga-panga, large specimens of this species are rapidly disappearing. |
| Derivation of specific name: | stuhlmannii: named after Franz Ernst Stuhlmann, one time Acting Governor of Tanganyika and an avid collector of plants |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Tanzania, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Monday 22 June 2009 |
| Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(3) Pages 106 - 108. (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 319. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 39. 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. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 224. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 245. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 50. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 226 - 227. (Includes a picture). |
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