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Synonyms: |
Senegalia galpinii (Burtt Davy) Seigler & Ebinger |
Common names: | Monkey thorn (English) Muchinanga (Shona) Nkotokua (Shona) Umkhaya (Ndebele) |
Frequency: | Frequent |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Medium to large deciduous tree. Prickles in opposite pairs, short, broad and hooked. Flowers in long slender spikes, cream to pale yellow, the calyces showing red before the flowers open. The pods are long, up to 25cm, flat and hairless. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | galpinii: named for E.E. Galpin, South African naturalist and collector (1858 - 1941). |
Habitat: | In wooded grassland near water or riverine fringes |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1500 m |
Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania to Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 17. Bingham, M.G. (2012). Acacia Galpinii Burtt Davy Black Lechwe 18 (3) Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 68 - 69. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 210. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 202. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 2. Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 239 - 241. (Includes a picture). Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Page 151. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 214. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 240. Mannheimer, C. & Curtis B. (2009). Le Roux and Müller's Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Namibia Macmillan Education, Windhoek, Namibia. Pages 96 - 97. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 44. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 59. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 13. Timberlake, J., Fagg, C. & Barnes, R. (1999). Field Guide to the Acacias of Zimbabwe CBC Publishing, Harare Pages 58 - 59. (Includes a picture). |
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