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Synonyms: |
Dalbergia nelsii Schinz Lonchocarpus nelsii (Schinz) Schinz ex Heering & Grimme |
Common names: | Apple-leaf lance-pod (English) Kalahari apple-leaf (English) Kalahari lance-pod (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Deciduous shrub or tree. Bark yellowish-grey, smooth to slightly roughish. Leaves usually unifoliolate, rarely 3-foliolate, oblong to ovate, up to 12 × 5.5 cm, stiff and leathery, usually nearly hairless above, more or less densely velvety below; margin entire. Inflorescences axillary or terminal sprays, up to 30 cm long, usually appearing before the new leaves. Flowers mauve, lilac or purplish. Pod flattened, linear, 5-9 × 1 cm, finely velvety, straw-coloured, indehiscent. |
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Habitat: | In dry deciduous woodland and scrub, mostly on Kalahari sand. |
Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Monday 6 January 2020 |
Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(3) Pages 94 - 95. Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 242 - 243. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 223. as Lonchocarpus nelsii Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 247. As Lonchocarpus nelsii Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 52. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 50. Roodt, V. (1998). Trees and Shrubs of the Okavango Delta Shell Field Guide Series: Part I Shell Oil Botswana, Gaberone. Pages 42 - 43. as Lonchocarpus nelsii (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 70. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 213. |
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