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Samanea leptophylla
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Katanga Province, DRC
Jan 2008
Photo: Jos Stevens
Katanga Province, DRC
Jan 2008
Photo: Jos Stevens
Katanga Province, DRC
Dec 2007
Photo: Jos Stevens
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Albizia leptophylla Harms Cathormion leptophyllum (Harms) Keay |
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Tree c. 15-20 m high. Inflorescences on peduncles 2-4.5 cm long. Pods indehiscent or breaking transversely at irregular intervals, c. 10-18 x 1.6 – 2 cm., straight or slightly twisted, mostly straight-margined. |
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DRC |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, D.R. Congo, Cameroon, Gabon |
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| Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 134 - 135. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. |
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