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Brenan, J.P.M. (1967) Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora of Tropical East Africa
Unarmed trees or shrubs. Leaves paripinnate, without glands on petiole or rhachis. Flowers in many-flowered racemes; bracteoles 2 at base of pedicels. Sepals 5. Petals 5, yellow (in ours). Stamens 10, filaments of 3 lower stamens with an S-bend near the base, many times longer than their small anthers which are dorsifixed. Pod long (30-60 cm in ours), cylindric or elongate. Worldwide: c.30 species, pantropical Botswana: 3 taxa. Insects associated with this genus:
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abbreviata Oliv.[Agg] | Description, Image | |
abbreviata Oliv. subsp. abbreviata | ||
abbreviata Oliv. subsp. beareana (Holmes) Brenan | N,SE |
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