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Synonyms: |
Mimosa lebbeck L. |
Common names: | Lebbeck (English) |
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Status: | Cultivated |
Description: |
Small to medium tree. Leaves: pinnae in 2-4 pairs; leaflets in 3-11 pairs, 1.5-5 × 1.2.5 cm, oblong to elliptic-oblong, the terminal more obovate, glabrous above and subglabrous beneath, concolorous. Filaments of stamens greenish-yellow in the upper part, white below, lacking any red colouration. Hairs on calyx grey to whitish, not rusty. Pods pale straw-coloured, glabrous and glossy, marked with bumps; dehiscent, though sometimes not until fallen from the tree. |
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Flowering time: | Nov |
Worldwide distribution: | Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar. |
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Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 20. Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 118 - 119. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 227. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 94. |
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