Entada chrysostachys
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Road West of Casa Banana, Sofala, Mozambique
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road West of Casa Banana, Sofala, Mozambique
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road West of Casa Banana, Sofala, Mozambique
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| Synonyms: |
Acacia chrysostachys Sweet Adenanthera chrysostachys Benth. Entada kirkii Oliv. |
| Common names: | Zambezi entada (English) Zambezi splinter-bean (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Straggling shrub or climber up to 12 m high. Leaves with 3-5 pairs of pinnae without tendrils; leaflets 10-17 pairs, 1.5-3 cm long, oblong to ovate-oblong, hairless or with appressed hairs on both surfaces. Flowers in racemes, single or clustered in the leaf axils, creamy-yellow. Pods 20-45 cm long, thickly leathery, straight or slightly curved. |
| Type location: |
Madagascar |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In riverine fringes. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | In Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. |
| FZ divisions: | N,MS |
| Growth form(s): | Climber, liane. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 5 August 2009 |
| Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 16 - 18. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 213. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 215. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 242. 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 45. |
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