Leguminosae-mim Acacia robusta ssp. Burch. usambarensis (Taub.) Brenan

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Habit
Vegetative
Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

Tamale -Yapei road - NSBPGHANA

Species information

Interest
Gum eaten by man and baboons, and stem poles used in northern Kenya (Wickens et al. 1995).

Other Notes
Species characteristics : The species either develops into a small/ medium sized tree to 12 m growing on heavy often rocky soils in woodland scrub (subsp. robusta), or into a larger riverine tree up to 25 m. found commonly along river banks, drainage lines or margins of pans. Common names: Kenya: Kithi (Kamba), Mgunga (Giriama), Munga (Kidogo), Munina (Kamba), Ugunga (Giriama), Ugunga (Swahili); Mozambique: Cacaau (Macua), Msadzi (Sena), Mtucotuco (Macua), Muiua (N.), Mutuco (E.); Somalia: Baccal (Dambal), Damal (Somali); Tanzania: Mgwalisi (Kisangu), Mkongowe (Luguru), Mwiwa (Irangi). Distribution: Ethiopia (Harerge, Shewa, Sidamo, Bale); Kenya (Coast, Central, Kajiado, Machakos, Eastern, Nairobi, Kitui, Taita, Meru, Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi, Taita Taveta); Mozambique (Cabo Delgado, Sofala, Inhambane, Manica e Sofala, Niassa, Nampula, Zambezia, Mocambique); Somalia (Shabeellaha Dhexe, Shabeellaha Hoose, Jubbada hoose, Bay, Jubbada Dhexe); Tanzania (Eastern, Bagamoyo, Southern Highlands, Tanga, Uzaramo, Lushoto, Mbeya, Iringa, Mbulu, Musoma, Moshi, Masai, Arusha, Songea, Pangani, Lindi, Pare, Rufiji, Morogoro, Kilosa, Kilwa, Rungwe); Zambia (Livingstone). Specimen total: 175 Degree squares: 46 Collection years: 1894-1992 Phenology : Flowering period: Jan(12), Feb(8), Mar(8), Apr(2), May(3), Jun(3), Jul(5), Aug(12), Sep(17), Oct(3), Nov(1), Dec(6); Fruiting period: Jan(3), Feb(5), Mar(7), Apr(4), May(11), Jun(4), Jul(4), Aug(14), Sep(11), Oct(12), Nov(6), Dec(2) Altitude range: 6-1981m

Specimen information

Collector
Fagg, C. W.

Specimen Number
023