Fabaceae
Entada

Entada abyssinica Steud. ex A.Rich.

First published in Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 234 (1848)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical Africa, Madagascar. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

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: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Zambezian woodland, Guinea-Congolia/Sudania regional transitional zone; wooded grassland., Guineo-Congolian wooded grassland., Somalia-Masai wooded grasslands., Guinea-Congolia/Zambezia regional transition zone; wooded grassland.
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Tree
[ILDIS]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Tree up to 10 m high; young branchlets glabrous or pubescent
Morphology Leaves
Pinnae 4–22 pairs; leaflets 18–50 pairs, linear-oblong, 4–12 x 1–3 mm, rounded at the apex, pubescent on both surfaces
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes 1–4 together, 7–16 cm long; axis pubescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers creamy-white
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx glabrous, 0.75–1 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla 1.5–2 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
Filaments 3.5–4 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods c. 15–39 x 5–8 cm, straight or nearly so, subcoriaceous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 10–13 x 8–10 mm.
Distribution
N2 widespread in tropical Africa.
Ecology
Altitude c. 1500 m.
Note
The single specimen seen was collected 40 km W of “Erigavo”.
[FSOM]

Mimosaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:2. 1958

Morphology General Habit
A savannah tree, to 40 ft. high
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers cream, fragrant
Ecology
In rather moister regions than the two preceding species (Entada africana and Entada mannii).
[FWTA]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/146198441/146198443

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Leguminosae, J.P.M. Brenan. Flora Zambesiaca 3:1. 1970

Morphology General Habit
Small tree 2.7-10(15) m. high, unarmed; crown spreading, flat or rounded; bark rough or smooth; young branchlets glabrous or sometimes ± pubescent.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves with (1)2-20(22) pairs of pinnae; tendrils absent; leaflets (15)22-55 pairs, (3)4-12(14) x 1-3(3·5) mm., mostly linear-oblong, rounded to obtuse and slightly mucronate at the apex, ± appressed-pubescent on both surfaces, sometimes becoming glabrous above, rarely quite glabrous; midrib starting at the upper corner of the subtruncate to rounded base, running obliquely but nearer the upper margin.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes shortly supra-axillary, 1-4 together, 7-16 cm. long (including the 0·4-1·5 cm. peduncle); axis pubescent, sometimes subglabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers creamy-white fading yellowish, sweetly scented; pedicels 0·5-1 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 1·5-2 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamen-filaments 3·5-4 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods c. 15-39 x (3·8)5-7·5(9) cm., straight or nearly so, subcoriaceous; joints ± umbonate and often somewhat roughened in the centre.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 10-13 x 8-10 mm.
[FZ]

Uses

Use
Medicine
[ILDIS]

Sources

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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • © 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