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Acacia xanthophloea
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By Mazowe River, Hippo Pools
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Fever tree (English) Fever-tree thorn (English) Jelenga (Hlengwe) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Medium-sized deciduous tree. Bark very distinctive, smooth, greenish-yellow or yellow, powdery. Thorns straight, up to 7 cm, white, in pairs at the nodes. Leaves often clustered on short lateral shoots, 4-6 pairs of pinnae. Leaflets in 10-17 pairs per pinna, small, pale yellow-green. Flowers in axillary clusters of pale yellow spherical heads. Pods straight, papery with a wavy margin, indehiscent. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | xanthophloea: with yellow bark. The English name 'Fever-tree' comes from its historic association with malaria areas. |
| Habitat: | In marshy areas and along floodplains, often in large stands |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 500 m |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Somalia to KwaZulu-Natal and Swaziland |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E,S |
| Growth form: | T |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 11 December 2012 |
| Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae FZ 3(1) Page 96. Coates Palgrave K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 303. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Acacia xanthophloea pageFlora of Mozambique: Acacia xanthophloea
African Plant Database: Acacia xanthophloea
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Acacia xanthophloea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Acacia xanthophloea
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Acacia xanthophloea
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Acacia xanthophloea
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Acacia xanthophloea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Acacia xanthophloea
JSTOR Plant Science: Acacia xanthophloea
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Acacia xanthophloea
Tropicos: Acacia xanthophloea
West African Plants database: Acacia xanthophloea
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