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Brachystegia bussei
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Drawing: Suzanne Carter
Drawing: Suzanne Carter
North Luangwa NP, rhino sanctuary; May 2010.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kasanka NP, Wasa Lodge; May 2011.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kasanka NP, Wasa Lodge; May 2011.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Mukongolo (Bemba) Mukongolo (Nyanja) Mukongolo (Tumbuka) Mutubila (Soli) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Tree to 20 m tall, bark smooth flaking in large thin scales. Young branchlets puberulous or glabrous. Leaflets in 2−4 widely spaced pairs, 2−3 times longer than broad, increasing in size distally, green, not glaucous (compare B. manga). |
| Type location: |
Tanzania, Songea |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Miombo woodland |
| Altitude range: | 0 - 250 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,C,E |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N,E,C |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 26 June 2013 |
| Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 86 - 110. (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 119. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 242. (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 96 - 97. (Includes a picture). |
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