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Synonyms: |
Vachellia sieberiana (DC.) Kyal. & Boatwr. var. sieberiana |
Common names: | False paperbark thorn (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Small to medium-sized tree. Bark grey, rough on the older trunk, peeling off the branches to reveal a yellowish layer underneath. Thorns paired at the nodes, straight, often very long (up to 15 cm). Leaves compound, large with 8-20 pairs of pinnae; leaflets pale green or yellowish-green. Flowers in axillary, globose heads, creamy-white. Pods large, thick and woody, sometimes splitting long after they have fallen and dried. Var. sieberiana differs from var. woodii in the young branchlets being glabrous or nearly so (hairy, often densely so, in var. woodii) and the branches of the crown usually ascending (usually widely spreading in var. woodii). |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | sieberiana: after botanist FW Sieber (1789 - 1844). |
Habitat: | |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
Worldwide distribution: | From Senegal to Ethiopia and southwards Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia and northern Botswana. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | W,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | Axiocerses tjoane tjoane (Food plant) Anthene amarah amarah (Food plant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 107 - 108. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 185. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 2. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 2. |
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