Sesbania punicea (Cav.) Benth.
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR
Photo: Bart Wursten
Greystone Park NR
Photo: Bart Wursten
By Odzi R., nr Hot Springs
Photo: Bart Wursten
By Odzi R., nr Hot Springs
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Synonyms:
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Daubentonia punicea Piscidia punicea Cav.
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Common names:
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Brazilian glory pea (English)
Rattlepod (English)
Red sesbania (English)
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Description:
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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:
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Well naturalised by streams around Harare but not generally widespread. Also recorded from the E division. |
Derivation of specific name:
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punicea: scarlet, carmine |
Flowering time: | Oct - Apr |
Worldwide distribution:
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Native of South America; naturalised in southern Africa |
Growth form(s):
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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: |
Monday 3 July 2006 |
Literature:
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Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. and Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(3) Pages 224 - 226.
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