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Brachystegia Letestui
''Brachystegia'' is a genus of tree of the subfamily Detarioideae that is native to tropical Africa. Trees of the genus are commonly known as miombo, and are dominant in the miombo woodlands of central and southern tropical Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of diversity for the genus.Emmanuel N. Chidumayo and Davison J. Gumbo, eds. (2010). ''The dry forests and woodlands of Africa: managing for products and services''. Earthscan, 2010. Description Hybridisation between the species occurs and taxa show considerable variation in leaflet size, shape and number, making identification difficult. New leaves show a great range of red colours when immature, later turning to various shades of green. Range and habitat ''Brachystegia'' species range from coastal West Africa through Nigeria and Central Africa to the Northern Province of South Africa. Habitats include seasonally dry forest, woodland, wooded grassland and bushland, and lowland tropical rain forest, often along riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachystegia Tamarindoides
''Brachystegia tamarindoides'', known as mu'unze and also as the mountain acacia, is a medium-sized tree with smooth grey bark, bluish-green leaves and small creamy-white flowers that produce copious amounts of pollen and nectar. It is almost always very close to upturned umbrella shaped with a partially developed flat top, making it easy to recognise in mixed woodland. In this it differs from most of the other ''Brachystegia'' species that have variable shapes. The leaves are feathery in appearance, with around 10-12 leaflets arrayed along each leaf stalk. Distribution The muunze is found all over south tropical Africa and the less humid parts of east equatorial Africa. It reaches its southernmost extent around 21° S in the Runde River valley region of Zimbabwe. It is a tree of inland regions thriving at altitudes of around 900 – 1750 metres. In the hotter, northern parts of its range it is found in drier types of woodland but further south it is found in both moist and dry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachystegia Bussei
''Brachystegia'' is a genus of tree of the subfamily Detarioideae that is native to tropical Africa. Trees of the genus are commonly known as miombo, and are dominant in the miombo woodlands of central and southern tropical Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of diversity for the genus.Emmanuel N. Chidumayo and Davison J. Gumbo, eds. (2010). ''The dry forests and woodlands of Africa: managing for products and services''. Earthscan, 2010. Description Hybridisation between the species occurs and taxa show considerable variation in leaflet size, shape and number, making identification difficult. New leaves show a great range of red colours when immature, later turning to various shades of green. Range and habitat ''Brachystegia'' species range from coastal West Africa through Nigeria and Central Africa to the Northern Province of South Africa. Habitats include seasonally dry forest, woodland, wooded grassland and bushland, and lowland tropical rain forest, often along riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachystegia Leonensis
''Brachystegia leonensis'' is a medium to tall sized tree occurring in the rain forests of West Africa, belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is one of three species within the genus ''Brachystegia'' that is represented in West Africa. It is morphologically close to ''Brachystegia kennedyi'', a species occurring in Nigeria. Description A medium to large sized tree, the species is capable of reaching more than in height and up to in diameter.The largest specimen, said to be the largest tree in Liberia is height and 2.2 m diameter (7 m girth). It has a cylindrical trunk with buttressed roots at the base, the crown is fairly open, spreading and with drooping leaves.Voorhoeve, A. G. (1965). ''Liberian high forest trees : a systematic botanical study of the 75 most important or frequent high forest trees, with reference to numerous related species'' issertation Centrum voor Landbouwpublicaties en Landbouwdocumentatie. The bark is thick, smooth but sometimes has irregular scales, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachystegia Laurentii
''Brachystegia laurentii'', a plant in the family Fabaceae, is a species of large tree found in western Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. It has a dense, umbrella-shaped crown. The wood is known as ''bomanga'' and has many uses in building and construction. Description ''Brachystegia laurentii'' is a fairly large evergreen tree, reaching a height of about and a diameter of . The trunk is cylindrical, without buttresses but sometimes with flutings near the base, and unbranched for the first . The outer bark is rough, yellowish-grey to dark grey, and peels away in large flakes. The inner bark is orange-red, thick and fibrous, darkening on exposure to the air. The crown is dense and umbrella-shaped, with ascending branches. The twigs are drooping, and they and the branches bear numerous lenticels. The leaves are pinnate with a short petiole swollen at its base and three to five pairs of oblong-elliptical leaflets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachystegia Kennedyi
''Brachystegia kennedyi'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its native species. The organisms once living there have either moved elsewhere, or are dead, leading to a decrease .... References kennedyi Flora of Cameroon Flora of Nigeria Trees of Africa Vulnerable flora of Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Detarioideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachystegia Gossweileri
''Brachystegia'' is a genus of tree of the subfamily Detarioideae that is native to tropical Africa. Trees of the genus are commonly known as miombo, and are dominant in the miombo woodlands of central and southern tropical Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of diversity for the genus.Emmanuel N. Chidumayo and Davison J. Gumbo, eds. (2010). ''The dry forests and woodlands of Africa: managing for products and services''. Earthscan, 2010. Description Hybridisation between the species occurs and taxa show considerable variation in leaflet size, shape and number, making identification difficult. New leaves show a great range of red colours when immature, later turning to various shades of green. Range and habitat ''Brachystegia'' species range from coastal West Africa through Nigeria and Central Africa to the Northern Province of South Africa. Habitats include seasonally dry forest, woodland, wooded grassland and bushland, and lowland tropical rain forest, often along riv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |