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Cordyla africana Lour.

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GENUS: Cordyla Lour.

Cordyla africana Lour. [Accepted]
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Kenya (N) [106]; Malawi (N) [106]; Mozambique (N) [106]
    South Africa (N) [106]; Swaziland (N) [107]
    Tanzania (N) [106]; Zambia (N) [106]; Zimbabwe (N) [106]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Somalia-Masai forest [33]
    Tongaland-Pondoland regional transition zone; forest [106]
    Zambezian woodland [33]
    Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; forest [33]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Absent [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist

  
USES:
  Food and Drink [1785,121]; Wood [1785,121,121]

  
NOTES: -

DATA SOURCES:

33.

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

106.

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

107.

   Ross,J.H., 1982
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.

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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