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Tipuana tipu
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Alexandra Park, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Michaerium tipu Benth. Tipuana speciosa Benth. |
| Common names: | Brazilian rosewood (English) Pride-of-Bolivia (English) Tipu tree (English) |
| Frequency: | Rare as an escape |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Large tree to 30 m. Leaves imparipinnate with 7-11 pairs of oblong leaflets. Fruit a samara. |
| Notes: | Very commonly planted as a street tree in Harare. This species is a "rain tree", i.e. it may become infested with a spittle-bug which causes apparent rain to fall from the tree. Further information about this phenomenon may be found in Note 20. The distinctive fruits resemble those of Acer, Pterolobium and Securidaca. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | As for the genus |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Ptyelus grossus (Food plant of larvae and nymphs) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 26 August 2006 |
| 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) Page 51. Maroyi, A. (2006). Preliminary checklist of introduced and naturalized plants in Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(2) Page 220. |
Other sources of information about Tipuana tipu:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Tipuana tipuFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Tipuana tipu
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Tipuana tipuBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tipuana tipu
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Tipuana tipu
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Tipuana tipu
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iNaturalist: Tipuana tipu
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tipuana tipu
JSTOR Plant Science: Tipuana tipu
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tipuana tipu
Plants of the World Online: Tipuana tipu
Tropicos: Tipuana tipu
Wikipedia: Tipuana tipu
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