Leguminosae-mim Acacia pentagona (Schumach.) Hook.f.

Keywords in this picture :

Foliage
Gland
Flower
Fruit
Habit
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

Interest
The wood is used for implement handles in Chipinge district (Zimbabwe), and the bark is used for stomach complaints. In Angolan forests, cutting the main stem produces a source of drinking water.

Other Notes
Common names: Central African Republic: Nzele (Lissongo); Ethiopia: Adichem (Anuak); Mozambique: Gato (Chindau); Zaire: Alangania (Kundu), Alangania (Lokundu), Atangao (Turumbu), Babua (Ngaze), Fuindi (Kiumbe), Fuindi (Kiyombe), Hu (Kilendu), Luberere, Lukelele, Lukerere (Kitembo), Lukulu (Kiouso), Luute (Kirega), M'Fuindi (Kiyombe), Makerere (Kitembo), Ngala (Gbaya), Ngombe N'Dj (D.Lokele), Nguele nguele (Kikongo); Zimbabwe: Igato (Ndau). Species characteristics : This species grows into a tall woody liane or creeper, climbing up trunks into the crowns of tall rainforest trees. It is one of a few species that occur in the Zaire basin, and forms part of the climbing Acacias which are believed to be the most primitive in the continent. It is a pioneer like many Acacias and exploits forest clearings to establish itself. It specific name refers to its 5 angled stem, it also has indehiscent pods. It is also one of two species that appear to be indigenous both on the continent and in Madagascar. It is common in lowland rainforest but can also be found higher up in wet forest such as Chirinda in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe. Distribution: Angola (Benguela, Cuanza sul, Loanda, Malanje); Burundi (Bubanza, Muramvya); Cameroon ; Ethiopia (Sidamo, Ilubabor, SW); French Guiana ; Gabon ; Ghana (Eastern); Kenya (Taita, Meru, Kwale, Kilifi, Lamu); Malawi (Lilongwe); Mozambique (Manica e Sofala, Manica, Zambezia); Nigeria (North East, ); Sierra Leone (Northern); Tanzania (Uzaramo, Lushoto, Mwanza, Buha, Moshi, Masai, Bukoba, Pangani, Lindi, Morogoro, Ulanga); Uganda (Mengo, Masaka); Zaire (Forestier Central, Lacs Edouard et Kivu, Bas Congo, Ubangi Uele, Kasai, Bas Katanga, Lac Albert, Mayombe); Zimbabwe (Chipinge, Nyanga, Chimanimani, Mutare, Mutasa); Central African Republic (Mbaiki, Sangha Economique, ); Principe island ; Spanish Guinea . Specimen total: 203 Degree squares: 73 Collection years: 1800-1996 Phenology: Flowering period: Jan(3), Feb(7), Mar(15), Apr(17), May(11), Jun(4), Jul(2), Aug(2), Sep(4), Oct(14), Nov(9), Dec(5); Fruiting period: Jan(6), Feb(5), Mar(10), Apr(3), May(2), Jun(3), Jul(4), Aug(4), Sep(3), Oct(3), Nov(3), Dec(2) Altitude range: 20-(200 - 1200) -2100m

Specimen information

Collector
PS

Specimen Number
s.n.