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Common names: | Jerusalem thorn (English) Paloverde (English) |
Frequency: | Uncommon as a naturalised escape in western Zimbabwe. |
Status: | Introduced |
Description: |
Shrub or small tree, armed with short straight spines. Leaves bipinnate with 1-3 pairs of flattened, winged pinnae, up to 40 cm. Pinnae set close together and appearing as a cluster of separate pinnate leaves borne on a spine. Leaflets up to 80 but often absent, oblong to oblanceolate, c. 6 × 2 mm. Flowers in lax racemes, yellow. Pod pale greyish-brown, 3-15 cm, linear, hairless, constricted between the seeds. |
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Notes: | Introduced as an ornamental hedge plant and known as a naturalised escape (the specimens in the photos appear well naturalised). It is a declared weed in S Africa. |
Derivation of specific name: | aculeata: prickly |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native of tropical and subtropical America; naturalised elsewhere. |
National distribution: | W |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Sunday 14 January 2007 |
Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 200 - 201. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 261. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 243. 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 70. |
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