''Micklethwaitia'' is a
monotypic
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genus of
legume
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in the family
Fabaceae
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. Its only species, ''Micklethwaitia carvalhoi'', is
endemic
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to
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...
. It is closely related to ''Annea'', ''Gabonius'', and ''
Scorodophloeus''.
Description
''Micklethwaitia carvalhoi'' is a small tree, tall.
Distribution and habitat
''Micklethwaitia carvalhoi'' is endemic to northern Mozambique, occurring in coastal dry forests in the
Cabo Delgado and
Nampula
Nampula is the capital city of Nampula Province in Northern Mozambique. With a population of 743,125 (2017 census), it is the third-largest city in Mozambique after Maputo and Matola. The city is located in the interior of Nampula Province, appro ...
provinces. Although coastal, it prefers clay-rich soils, as opposed to sandy soils.
References
Detarioideae
Monotypic Fabaceae genera
Endemic flora of Mozambique
Plants described in 1899
Southern Zanzibar–Inhambane coastal forest mosaic
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