Guilandina bonduc L.

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Bazaruto Island

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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

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Synonyms:	Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb. Guilandina bonducella L.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small bushy tree, to 5 m. Stems brown-hairy, at least when young, armed with prickles. Leaves large: petiole and rhachis up to 50 cm, bearing, often paired, reflexed prickles beneath and straight prickles above; pinnae 3-10 pairs; leaflets 1.3 - 4 cm long, 6-9 pairs per pinna, ovate to elliptic, often asymmetric, usually brown-hairy especially when young. Stipules leafy and conspicuous. Racemes up to 35 cm. Sepals brown-hairy. Petals yellow to greenish-yellow, the upper one broader and stouter than the others. Pod 4.5-8 cm, densely stiffly spiny, tardily dehiscent. Seeds usually 1-2 per pod, subspherical, leaden-grey, hard, with transverse parallel markings like fine cracks.
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Habitat:	In coastal scrub, on sandy shores and on dunes.
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread on coasts in the tropics.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,MS,GI,M
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Content last updated:	Sunday 24 August 2014
Literature:	Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 189 - 191. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 257. (Includes a picture).

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