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Brachystegia spiciformis Benth.

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HIGHER TAXON: Amherstieae

GENUS: Brachystegia Benth.

Brachystegia spiciformis Benth. [Accepted]
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [106]; Kenya (N) [106]; Malawi (N) [106]
    Mozambique (N) [106]; Tanzania (N) [106]; Zaire (N) [106]
    Zambia (N) [106]; Zimbabwe (N) [106]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guinea-Congolia/Zambezia regional transition zone; transition woodland. [33]
    Zambezian bushland and thicket [33], Zambezian scrub woodland [33]
    Zambezian woodland [33]
    Zanzibar-Inhambane Regional transition zone; Transition woodland. [33]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Absent [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist

  
USES:
  Wood [1785,42,113]; Medicine [1785,42,113,121]; Fibre [1785,42,113, 121,121]

  
NOTES:
  Hybridizes with Brachystegia bussei (FTEA).
  FCB recognizes 5 varieties.


DATA SOURCES:

33.

   White,F., 1983
    The Vegetation of Africa
    The Vegetation of Africa

42.

   Dale,I.R. & Greenway,P.J., 1961
    Kenya Trees and Shrubs
    Kenya Trees and Shrubs

106.

   Brenan,J.P.M., 1967
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill

113.

   Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1952
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae

121.

   Watt,J.M. & Breyer-Brandwijk,M, 1962
    Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa
    Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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