Colvillea racemosa Bojer

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Photo: Mark Hyde
15, Cheshire Road, Harare

Synonyms:
Common names:	Colville's glory (English)
Description:	Tree to 17 m. Leaves large, to 1 m long; pinnae in 20-30 pairs. Leaflets 1.5 cm long, oblong. Racemes to 50 cm long, borne in groups of 4-12 near branch apices. Flowers crowded. Petals orange-red; stamens yellow, exserted. Fruit to 15 cm long.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	racemosa: referring to the inflorescence which is a raceme
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Endemic to Madagascar
Growth form(s):	Tree.
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Image last updated:	Saturday 30 January 2010
Literature:	Bailey, L.H. & Bailey, E.Z. (1976). Hortus Third. A concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada Macmillan Publishing Co, Inc., New York Page 299.

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