Leguminosae-mim Acacia brevispica ssp. dregeana (Benth.) Brenan

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Keywords in this picture :

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

Species information

Other Notes
Common names: Prickly thorn, Dorinkiedoring (Africaans). Distribution : South Africa (Natal, Cape, Pietermaritzburg, Port St. Johns, Ubombo, Louwsburg); Swaziland (Hhohho, Stegi, Hlatikula, Lubombo, Shiselweni). Species characteristics : A scrambling shrub or a non climbing shrub or tree to 7 m high, with grey brown branchlets covered with numerous red glands. One of the climbing group of Acacias with scattered prickles on the stems. Divided into two subspecies, they are seperated by the length of petioles and hairyness of leaflets. Subspecies brevispica is widespread in east and northeast Africa, and a distjunct extension into southern Angola. Subspecies dregeana is restricted to the eastern side of southern Africa, from the very south of Mozambique to Natal. Found commonly on stony rocky sites and also riverbanks, both taxa can form dense impenetrable thickets. Specimen total: 43 Degree squares: 9 Collection years: 1800-1987 Phenology : Flowering period: Jan(2), Feb(1), Apr(1), Oct(1); Fruiting period: Apr(1), May(2), Jul(1) Altitude range: 107-1220m

Specimen information

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