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Dalbergia arbutifolia
arbutifolia
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Hot Springs, Save-Odzi Valley
Photo: Bart Wursten
By Mazowe River, between camp and weir, Hippo Pools
Photo: Mark Hyde
Humani Ranch, area close to the west bank of the Save River
Photo: Mark Hyde
Humani Ranch, area close to the west bank of the Save River
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| Synonyms: |
Dalbergia sambesiaca Schinz |
| Common names: | Eastern climbing dalbergia (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Usually a liane, with modified or coiled branchlets for climbing, but sometimes a scandent shrub or small tree. Bark grey-brown, flaking in small pieces. Leaves imparipinnate, with 9-19 elliptic, oblong or obovate leaflets, largest c. 4 × 2 cm; apex rounded or slightly notched. Flowers in axillary panicles, small, white, fading to yellow, sweetly scented. Pods elliptic-oblong, 8-15 cm, with prominent veining, brown, pubescent, single-seeded |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In deciduous woodland and riverine forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1200 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | Climber, tree, liane, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 15 September 2013 |
| Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(3) Pages 70 - 72. As Dalbergia arbutifolia (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 294. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 20. as Dalbergia arbutifolia aberrans Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 219. as Dalbergia arbutifolia Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 246. As Dalbergia arbutifolia 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 47. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Pages 96 - 97. |
Other sources of information about Dalbergia arbutifolia subsp. arbutifolia:
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Flora of Malawi: Dalbergia arbutifolia subsp. arbutifoliaFlora of Mozambique: Dalbergia arbutifolia subsp. arbutifolia
Flora of Zambia: Dalbergia arbutifolia subsp. arbutifolia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Dalbergia arbutifoliaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Dalbergia arbutifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Dalbergia arbutifolia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Dalbergia arbutifolia
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Dalbergia arbutifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Dalbergia arbutifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Dalbergia arbutifolia
Plants of the World Online: Dalbergia arbutifolia
Tropicos: Dalbergia arbutifolia
Wikipedia: Dalbergia arbutifolia
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