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Leguminosae-mim Acacia sieberiana var. DC. woodii (Burtt Davy) Keay & Brenan

Leguminosae-mim Acacia sieberiana
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Species characteristics: Medium to large tree to 25 m tall, crown mostly spreading and flat but can be rounded in the typical variety. Has thick woody indehiscent pods, paired thorns and yellow white flowers in a capitate inflorescence. This species is very variable, and is seperated into 3 varieties on the pubescence of young branches, size of leaflets and crown shape, although there are intermediates. Related to A. rehmanniana and A. negrii. Widely used throughout its range, the pods and shoots provide a useful fodder (but there are reports of immature pods releasing prussic acid), flowers are good for honey production, and the wood which is of medium density and not very durable is used for tool-handles and mortars. Occurs in open grassland and woodland, often in river valleys and along drainage lines. In east and southern Africa the species is common at middle altitudes. Common names: Angola: Mussongue (Ganguela); Kenya: Leidet (Kipsigis), Leldet (Kipsigis), Ol'asiti (Masai), Ol'debesi (Masai), Oltepesi (Masai), Seet (Kipsigis); Malawi: Nzonone (Chichewa); Mozambique: Ibazhwa (Chindao), Munanga (Shona); Rwanda: Uminyinya (Kinyaruanda), Umunyinya (Kinyaruanda), Umuunyarugera (Kinyaruanda); Sudan: Kuk (Arabic), Salgam (Arabic); Sudan/Uganda: Asilihai (Latuka), Bukui (Kuku); Tanzania: Ichese (Nyiha), Ilowe (Nyiha), Ishala (Nyiha), Lipeto (Bema), Mgando (Haya), Mgunga (Bende), Mgunga (Kiswahili), Mgunga (Swahili), Mugunga (Kihehe), Muhaha (Kizanaki), Munyaweru (Kizinza), Ndarara (Kimeru), Nsugwa (Kinyakyusa), Omunyanya (Kikerewe), Suha (Kisuk), Umsionga (Chifipa); Uganda: Munyinya (Luganda), Muwawa (Luganda), Omuminya (Ankole); Zambia: Kasele (Chikaonde), Munga (Tonga), Munga (Tuba), Mutubatuba (Chitonga), Muwgawuishi (Bemba). Distribution : Angola (Huila, Cunene, Cuanza sul, Malanje); Botswana (Chobe, Ngamiland, Northern); Burundi (Bubanza, Bujumbura); Congo Republic ); Ethiopia (Shewa, Tigray, Kefa); Kenya (Rift valley, Central, Masai, Nyanza, Nakuru, Kericho, Narok, Baringo, Muranga, Kisii); Malawi (Zomba, Blantyre, Mulanje, Rumphi, Chikwawa, Machinga, Mzimba, Lilongwe, Chitipa, Kasungu, Northern); Mozambique (Cabo Delgado, Tete, Manica e Sofala, Niassa, Manica, Nampula, Zambezia); Rwanda (Biumba, Mutara); South Africa (Transvaal, Natal, Pietersburg, Pietermaritzburg, Witbank, Acornhoek, Pilgrims Rest); Sudan (Darfur); Swaziland (Hhohho, Manzini, Mdzimba hills); Tanzania (Mpanda, Njombe, Southern Highlands, Nzega, Kondoa, Mbeya, Iringa, Mbulu, Musoma, Mwanza, Buha, Kigoma, Shinyanga, Arusha, Mpwapwa, Bukoba, Singida, Chunya, Ufipa, Rungwe, Ngara, Mpanda/Tabora); Uganda (Mengo, Karamoja, Kigezi, Masaka, Ankole, Toro, West Nile, Mubende); Zaire (Katanga, Lacs Edouard et Kivu, Ubangi Uele, Dungu, Lac Albert, Haut Katanga); Zambia (Lusaka, Southern, Western, Northern, Eastern, Copperbelt, Central, Broken Hill, Namwala, Petanke, Mazabuka, Livingstone, Mpika, North western); Zimbabwe (Hwange, Gweru, Bulawayo, Nyanga, Matobo, Bikita, Sebungwe, Harare, Mutare, Masvingo, Insiza, Shurugwi, Makonde, Mazowe, Chivi, Gwelo, Marandellas, Melsetter, Sipolilo); Namibia (Caprivi, Owambo, Kavango, Caprivi Oos). Specimen total: 597 Degree squares: 91 Collection years: 1800-1996 Phenology :Flowering period: Jan(12), Feb(9), Mar(11), Apr(11), May(6), Jun(2), Jul(3), Aug(8), Sep(21), Oct(46), Nov(34), Dec(14); Fruiting period: Jan(5), Feb(8), Mar(20), Apr(12), May(8), Jun(14), Jul(11), Aug(17), Sep(16), Oct(12), Nov(13), Dec(6) Altitude range: 30- (600-2000) -2150m

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