Acacia latispina
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Photo: Ton Rulkens
Between Pemba town and Pemba Bay
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Between Pemba town and Pemba Bay
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Between Pemba town and Pemba Bay
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Between Pemba town and Pemba Bay
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Between Pemba town and Pemba Bay
Photo: Warren McCleland
Quissanga, Cabo Delgado.
Photo: Warren McCleland
Quissanga, Cabo Delgado.
Photo: Warren McCleland
Quissanga, Cabo Delgado.
Photo: Warren McCleland
Quissanga, Cabo Delgado.
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small deciduous tree. Older stems armed with very distinct broadly winged and flattened spines. Inflorescences axillary, globose. Flowers yellow. |
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| Notes: | This species has only been described very recently (2009) |
| Derivation of specific name: | latispina: with broad spines. |
| Habitat: | Open coastal woodland, on gravelly sandy soils. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 50 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from the Pemba coastal area in Northern Mozambique. |
| FZ divisions: | N |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 28 September 2014 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2009). A new species of Acacia from northern Mozambique Bothalia 39(2) Pages 222 - 225. Protologue (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 195. (Includes a picture). Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 85. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Acacia latispinaAfrican Plant Database: Acacia latispina
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Acacia latispina
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Acacia latispina
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Acacia latispina
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iNaturalist: Acacia latispina
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acacia latispina
JSTOR Plant Science: Acacia latispina
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Acacia latispina
Plants of the World Online: Acacia latispina
Tropicos: Acacia latispina
Wikipedia: Acacia latispina