Brachystegia microphylla Harms

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Synonyms: Brachystegia tamarindoides Benth. subsp. microphylla (Harms) Chikuni (in part)
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Status: Native
Description:
Deciduous tree 6—12 m in height with flat spreading crown. Bark smooth, grey, flaking with a grey-brown underbark. Dormant axillary buds globose. Leaflets in 25—72 pairs, middle pairs the largest, 5–15 × 1–2 mm, linear to oblong-lanceolate; apex acute sometimes sharply pointed; base asymmetric, truncate; midvein subcentral; petiole 1-4 mm long. Flowers in terminal or axillary panicles; sepals 4 or 5; petals absent. Pods woody, flat, 5—10 cm long.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: microphylla: small-leaved
Habitat: Rocky foothills and escarpments in high rainfall and mist-belt areas.
Altitude range: 1000 - 1800 m
Flowering time:Sep-Oct
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 119.

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 241. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10.

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 212.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 242.

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 43.

Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 104 - 105. (Includes a picture).

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Brachystegia microphylla
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Brachystegia microphylla
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Wikipedia: Brachystegia microphylla


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Brachystegia microphylla.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=126650, retrieved 10 December 2024

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