Synonyms:
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Common names:
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River tamarind (English)
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Description:
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Unarmed shrub or small tree. Branchlets densely covered in grey hairs. Leaves twice compound with a distinct gland on the rhachis between the lowest pair of pinnae. Flowers in spherical heads, white to pale yellow. Pods in clusters, thin and flattened but slightly raised over the seeds, splitting into straight halves. |
Notes:
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Introduced as a fodder tree. It is said to be poisonous to livestock when eaten in large quantities.
A rare escape in Zimbabwe but it is a declared weed in parts of South Africa, where it invades roadsides, forest margins and river banks. |
Derivation of specific name:
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leucocephala: with white heads |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Native to tropical America |
Growth form(s):
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Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Image last updated: |
Saturday 11 February 2006 |
Literature:
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Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 52 - 53. (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 233. (Includes a picture).
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