Fabaceae
Entada

Entada bacillaris F.White

First published in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 33: 5 (1959)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Tanzania to Zambia. It is a shrub 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]

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

Morphology General Habit
Shrub 1·2-1·8 m. high; stems pubescent, virgate, elongate, not or little branched; young parts clothed with a spreading golden (grey in var. plurijuga) indumentum.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves with 3-4 (to 10 in var. plurijuga) pairs of pinnae; tendrils absent; leaflets 8-13 (to 24 in var. plurijuga) pairs, (1·3)2-3·9(4·6) x (0·4)1-1·6 cm., oblong-elliptic, rounded or subtruncate at the apex, obliquely rounded to subtruncate or even subcordate at the base, pubescent beneath, ± pubescent to subglabrous above; midrib subcentral at least in upper part of leaflet.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes produced to near the apices of the stems, axillary, 1-3 together, 8-18 cm. long (including the 1·3-4 cm. long peduncle); axis pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels 1-1·5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 1-2 mm. long, glabrous or slightly pubescent at the apex of the lobes only (rarely on the tube in var. plurijuga).
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla greenish-white to yellow, c. 3·5-4 mm. long; petals 2·5-3·5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamen-filaments 5-6 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods 26-37 x 8-9 cm., slightly falcate, subcoriaceous; stipe c. 1·5-3·5 cm. long; joints slightly umbonate in the centre.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds c. 12-15 x 9 mm.
[FZ]

Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971

Morphology General Habit
Shrub 1.2–1.8 m. high.
Morphology Branches
Branchlets pubescent; young parts clothed with spreading golden indumentum.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves with 3–4 pairs of pinnae; tendrils absent; leaflets 8–13 pairs, oblong-elliptic, (1.3–)2.0–3.9(–4.6) cm. long, (0.5–)1–1.6 cm. wide, rounded or subtruncate at apex, obliquely rounded to subtruncate at base, pubescent beneath, ± pubescent to sub-glabrous above; midrib subcentral, at least in upper part of leaflet.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes axillary, 1–3 together, 8–15 cm. long (including the 1.3–4 cm. long peduncle); axis pubescent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels 1–1.5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx glabrous or slightly pubescent at apex of lobes only, 1–2 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla greenish-white to yellow, about 3.5–4 mm. long, lobes 2.5–3.5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamen-filaments 5–6 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods 26–37 cm. long, 8–9 cm. wide, slightly falcate, sub-coriaceous; stipe about 1.5–3.5 cm. long; joints slightly umbonate in centre.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds about 12–13 mm. long and 9 mm. wide.
Habitat
Rocky hills on coast-line of Lake Tanganyika clothed with Brachystegia longifolia and tall grass; 840 m.
Distribution
T4
[FTEA]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Zambezian woodland
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Shrub
[ILDIS]

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