Leguminosae-mim Acacia persiciflora Pax

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Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Gland
• Flower
• Fruit
• Habit
• Lamina leaf blade
• Leaflet
• Seed
• Vegetative
• Fruit details
• Leaf parts
• Inflorescence
• Flower part
• Leaf blade glands etc
• Flower & fruit
• Glands (large types)
• Leaf
• Parts of compound lvs
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Diare (Tamale - Bolgatanga road) - NSBPGHANA

Species information

Other Notes
Common names: Kenya: Kumung'ang'a (Lubukusu), Murangare Munene (Tharaka), Ongono Chuma (Luo); Sudan: Wonotith (Didinga). Species characteristics : Grows to a tree of 15 m tall with a flatish crown, with very distinctive flowers, having red or purplish petals and sepals and yellowish-white stamen filaments. This species is restricted to upland woodland and wooded grassland, and although widespread in east and north eastern Africa it is relatively rare. Distribution: Ethiopia (Harerge, Shewa, Gojam, Arsi, South, Omo); Kenya (Rift valley, North Kavirondo, Trans-Nzoia, Nakuru, South Kavirondo, S Ny, Nithi, South Nyanza, Uasin Gishu/Nandi, Bungoma, Siaya, ); Sudan (Equatoria, Al Istiw'a'iyah); Uganda (Mbale, Karamoja, Acholi, West Nile); Zaire (Lacs Edouard et Kivu); Ethiopia (Harerge, Shewa, Gojam, Arsi, South, Omo); Kenya (Rift valley, North Kavirondo, Trans-Nzoia, Nakuru, South Kavirondo, S Ny, Nithi, South Nyanza, Uasin Gishu/Nandi, Bungoma, Siaya); Sudan (Equatoria, Al Istiw'a'iyah); Uganda (Mbale, Karamoja, Acholi, West Nile); Zaire (Lacs Edouard et Kivu). Specimen total: 124 Degree squares: 19 Collection years: 1914-1993 Phenology: Flowering period: Jan(8), Feb(8), Mar(18), Apr(6), Jun(2), Aug(2), Sep(2), Dec(2) Fruiting period: Jan(4), Feb(6), Mar(10), Apr(2), Jul(2), Aug(2), Sep(2), Oct(6), Nov(6), Dec(4) Altitude range: 890- (1600-2100) -2134m

Specimen information

Collector
PS

Specimen Number
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