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Pericopsis angolensis (Baker)van Meeuwen

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HIGHER TAXON: Sophoreae

GENUS: Pericopsis Thwaites

Pericopsis angolensis (Baker)van Meeuwen [Accepted]
    Afrormosia Harms angolensis (Baker)De Wild. {Synonym}
    Afrormosia Harms angolensis var. brasseuriana (De Wild.)Louis {Synonym}
    Afrormosia Harms angolensis var. subtomentosa (De Wild.)Louis {Synonym}
    Afrormosia Harms schliebenii Harms {Synonym}
    Pericopsis angolensis var. subtomentosa (De Wild.)van Meeuwen {Synonym}
    Pericopsis schliebenii (Harms)van Meeuwen {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Angola-ISO (N) [210]; Malawi (N) [210]
    Mozambique (N) [210]; Rwanda (N) [220]
    Tanzania (N) [210]; Zaire (N) [210]; Zambia (N) [210]
    Zimbabwe (N) [210]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Zambezian wooded grassland [210], Zambezian woodland [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist

  
USES:
  Medicine [1785,121]; Wood [1785,121,121]

  
NOTES:
  FTEA (ref.210) distinguishes two 'formae'.
  Yakovlev (see P.laxiflora) has 2 subspp. and different specific limits.
  Nodulation data from Afrormosia angolensis Baker [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

121.

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

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

220.

   Troupin,G., 1984
    Flore du Rwanda
    Flore du Rwanda

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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