Baphia bequaertii De Wild.

Flora Zambesiaca Leguminosae subfamily Papillionoideae by R.K. Brummitt

Morphology General Habit

Shrub or small tree up to 10 m high. Shrub or small tree up to 10 m high.

Morphology Leaves

Leaflet up to 15(17.5) × 12(15.5) cm, broadly elliptic to suborbicular, rounded to slightly cordate at the base, obtuse to rounded or emarginate at the apex; petiole up to 10(12.5) cm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers in fairly dense axillary fascicles; pedicels 20–40 mm long; bracteoles inserted immediately beneath the calyx, often slightly to one side, 4–6 × 1.5–2 mm, triangular to oblong, caducous. Flowers in fairly dense axillary fascicles; pedicels 20–40 mm long; bracteoles inserted immediately beneath the calyx, often slightly to one side, 4–6 × 1.5–2 mm, triangular to oblong, caducous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 10–18 mm long, spathaceous, usually falling before the petals. Calyx 10–18 mm long, spathaceous, usually falling before the petals.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals white with yellow markings at the base of the standard; standard 16–21 mm long; wings slightly shorter; keel petals about as long as the standard. Petals white with yellow markings at the base of the standard; standard 16–21 mm long; wings slightly shorter; keel petals about as long as the standard.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary

Ovary c.7 mm long, densely brown- or greyish villous. Ovary c.7 mm long, densely brown- or greyish villous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod up to 18 × 3.5 cm, brown-tomentose. Pod up to 18 × 3.5 cm, brown-tomentose.

Distribution

Also in Angola and Congo.

Ecology

In miombo and chipya woodland (fire-degraded dry evergreen forest); 1200–1500 m.

Morphology General Indumentum

Young branches, petioles and surfaces of young leaves, stipules, pedicels, bracteoles and calyces covered with dense brown tomentum, upper surface of leaves soon glabrescent. Young branches, petioles and surfaces of young leaves, stipules, pedicels, bracteoles and calyces covered with dense brown tomentum, upper surface of leaves soon glabrescent.

Morphology Leaves Leaflets

Leaflet up to 15(17.5) × 12(15.5) cm, broadly elliptic to suborbicular, rounded to slightly cordate at the base, obtuse to rounded or emarginate at the apex; petiole up to 10(12.5) cm long.