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3462.000 Xylia
Description of the genus
Trees, unarmed. Leaves 2-pinnate, with 1 pair of pinnae. Petiole bearing a gland at its apex at the junction of the solitary pair of pinnae. Pinnae opposite; leaflets opposite. Inflorescence a spherical head, solitary, paired or grouped in a raceme. Flowers male or bisexual. Calyx and corolla 5-lobed. Stamens 10. Anthers with a caducous apical gland. Pod flattened, thick and woody, dehiscing from the apex downwards into 2 recurving valves. Worldwide: 13 species in the tropical Old World, especially Africa Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| torreana Brenan | N,C,E,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Xylia:
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Flora of Malawi: XyliaFlora of Mozambique: Xylia
Flora of Zambia: Xylia
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): XyliaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Xylia
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Xylia
Wikipedia: Xylia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Xylia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Xylia
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