Julbernardia paniculata (Benth.) Troupin

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Julbernardia paniculata

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Julbernardia paniculata

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Julbernardia paniculata

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Julbernardia paniculata

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Kafue National Park East boundary

Julbernardia paniculata

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Ntunta

Julbernardia paniculata

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Solwezi, Kalumbila (sentinal) Camp

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Synonyms: Berlinia paniculata Benth.
Isoberlinia paniculata (Benth.) Greenway
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Flat-topped semi-evergreen tree. Bark pale grey when young, darker and rough when older. Leaves paripinnate with 3-4 pairs of leaflets; leaflets, oblong-elliptic, c. 9 × 5 cm, glossy green; apex rounded; margin entire. Flowers in branched heads, creamy-white, calyx and stalks covered in brown velvet. Fruit a pod, up to 11 cm long, velvety, dark brown.
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Derivation of specific name: paniculata: paniculate, in the form of a panicle or branched inflorescence
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Flowering time:Feb - Jun
Worldwide distribution: Angola, DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia
Malawi distribution: N,C,S
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Insects associated with this species: Cinabra hyperbius (Larval foodplant)
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Literature:

Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 82 - 84. (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 121.

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 259. (Includes a picture).

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 126 - 127. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Mozambique: Julbernardia paniculata
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Julbernardia paniculata
African Plant Database: Julbernardia paniculata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Julbernardia paniculata
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Julbernardia paniculata
JSTOR Plant Science: Julbernardia paniculata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Julbernardia paniculata
Plants of the World Online: Julbernardia paniculata
Tropicos: Julbernardia paniculata
Wikipedia: Julbernardia paniculata


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: Julbernardia paniculata.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=168000, retrieved 19 April 2024

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