Fabaceae
Icuria

Icuria dunensis Wieringa

First published in Wageningen Agric. Univ. Pap. 99(4): 242 (1999)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mozambique. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Leguminosae, R.K. Brummitt, A.C. Chikuni, J.M. Lock and R.M. Polhill. Flora Zambesiaca 3:2. 2007

Morphology General Habit
Tree to 40 m; bark smooth, pale grey.
Morphology Branches
Young branchlets grey, white pubescent.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves paripinnate: stipules 7–16 × 1.5–4 mm, caducous; leaflets coriaceous, in 1–2 pairs, if 2 the apical pair larger, (14)30–98 × (4)8–26 mm, narrowly elliptic to narrowly ovate, asymmetric, often somewhat falcate, rounded at the base, obtuse to rounded at the apex, glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences paniculate, 1.5–12 cm long, with 2–10 lateral branches; bracts early caducous; bracteoles 3.5–4.4 × 2.3–3.4 mm, circular to obovate, pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers male or hermaphrodite.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 0–1.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 0(1).
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 6–8; filaments 6–8 mm long, fused for 0.1–0.3 mm at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary (1)2(3)-ovulate; style 5–7 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pod 6–11 × 3.6–5.1 cm, obovate, with a strong lateral ridged nerve just above the middle, the rest of the surface reticulate at maturity, puberulous to velvety, 1–3-seeded.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 2.5–2.8 × 2–2.3 cm, elliptic in outline.
[FZ]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Endangered
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Tree
[ILDIS]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/136532836/136538183

Conservation
EN - endangered
[IUCN]

Uses

Use
Wood
[ILDIS]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0