Synonyms: |
Daubentonia punicea Piscidia punicea Cav. |
Common names: | Brazilian glory pea (English) Rattlepod (English) Red sesbania (English) |
Description: | Deciduous shrub or very small tree. Leaves pinnate with 10-14 pairs of leaflets, glabrous. Inflorescences axillary, showy; flowers deep orange to red. The pods are 4-angled with short wings on the angles and a sharply pointed tip. |
Notes: | Well naturalised by streams around Harare but not generally widespread. Also recorded from the E division. |
Derivation of specific name: | punicea: scarlet, carmine |
Flowering time: | Oct - Apr |
Worldwide distribution: | Native of South America; naturalised in southern Africa |
Growth form(s): | Shrub over 2 m. |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Image last updated: | Monday 3 July 2006 |
Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(3) Pages 224 - 226. |