Entada leptostachya Harms

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

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

Morphology General Habit

Climbing shrub or tree up to 10 m long; young branchlets glabrous or almost so

Morphology Leaves

Pinnae 2–4 pairs, on long shoots with modified ± hooked pinnae; leaflets 7–10 pairs, narrowly oblong, 9–25(–38) x 3–9(–14) mm, rounded and sometimes emarginate at the apex, puberulous or sometimes glabrous

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Racemes 1–3 together, 3–8 cm long, often aggregated on short lateral shoots; axis glabrous or almost so

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers yellowish

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx glabrous, 0.5–0.75 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla c. 2 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments

Filaments c. 2.5–4 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods 17–23 x 4.3–8.4 cm, straight or nearly so, subcoriaceous

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds c. 11–14 x 9 mm.

Distribution

N2; C1; S1–3; Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania

Ecology

Altitude up to 230 m.

Vernacular

Cabacor, galmadheere, rughe (Som.-S), foradere (Som.-N).

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

Morphology General Habit

Climbing shrub or tree 3–6 m. high, unarmed.

Morphology Branches

Young branchlets glabrous or nearly so.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves with 2–4 pairs of pinnae; tendrils absent, except for modified ± hooked pinnae on leaves on long shoots:leaflets 7–10 pairs, narrowly oblong or oblanceolate-oblong, 0.9–2.5(–3.8) cm. long, 0.3–0.9 (–1.4) cm. wide, rounded and sometimes emarginate at apex, asymmetric at base, puberulous on both surfaces, sometimes subglabrous or glabrous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Spike-like racemes axillary, solitary or 2–3 together, often aggregated on short lateral leafless shoots, 3–8 cm. long (including peduncle), glabrous or nearly so; pedicels 0.3–0.75 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers yellow (? or white), sweetly scented.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx glabrous, 0.5–0.75 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals about 2 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamen-filaments about 2.5–4 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods 17–23 cm. long and 4.3–8.4 cm. wide, flat, subcoriaceous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds about 11–14 mm. long and 9 mm. wide.

Figures

Fig. 3.

Habitat

Dry scrub with trees & deciduous bushland; 350–1520 m.

Distribution

K1 K4 K6 K7 T3

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Climbing, Shrub

Vernacular

Sarivobomorona, Sikidy, Vahikosy, Vohitoikidy