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Acacia galpinii
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, office area
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, office area
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mukuvisi Woodland, office area
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| Synonyms: | ||
| Common names: | Monkey thorn (E) Muchinanga (S) Nkotokua (S) Umkhaya (N) | |
| Frequency: | Frequent | |
| Status: | Native | |
| Description: |
Medium to large deciduous tree. Prickles in opposite pairs, short, broad and hooked. Flowers in long slender spikes, cream to pale yellow, the calyces showing red before the flowers open. The pods are long, up to 25cm, flat and hairless. | |
| Notes: | ||
| Derivation of specific name: | galpinii: named for E.E. Galpin, S African naturalist and collector (1858 - 1941) | |
| Habitat: | In wooded grassland near water or riverine fringes | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1500 m | |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct | |
| Worldwide distribution: | ||
| Zimbabwe distribution: | NWCES | |
| Growth form: | T | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | ||
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Other sources of information about Acacia galpinii:
Flora of Mozambique: Acacia galpiniiBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Acacia galpinii
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Acacia galpinii
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Acacia galpinii
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Acacia galpinii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acacia galpinii
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Acacia galpinii
West African Plants database: Acacia galpinii
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