Senegalia brevispica (Harms) Seigler & Ebinger

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

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

Morphology General Habit

Shrub or small tree 1–7 m. high, often semi-scandent and forming coppice.

Morphology Branches

Young branchlets densely pubescent or puberulous and with many minute reddish glands.

Morphology General Prickles

Prickles scattered, recurved or spreading, arising from longitudinal bands along the stem which are usually paler than the intervening lenticellate bands.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves:petiole 0.4–1.3(–1.5) cm. long; pinnae 6–18 pairs, mostly 1–4 cm. long, straight or slightly curved; leaflets numerous, linear or linear-oblong, midrib nearer one margin at base.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers white or yellowish-white, in heads 10–15 mm. in diameter, racemosely arranged, or aggregated into a rather irregular terminal panicle up to about 15(–30) cm. long.

Morphology Leaves Stipules

Stipules at base of peduncles small, 0.75–1(–2) mm. wide, inconspicuous, soon caducous, not subcordate at base.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx eglandular outside, puberulous or glabrous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods (Fig. 15/22, p. 66) subcoriaceous, oblong, 6–15 cm. long, (1.2–) 1.5–3.3 cm. wide, glabrous or puberulous, with many minute reddish glands.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds brown, smooth, elliptic, compressed, 6–13 mm. long, 6–7 mm. wide; areole 3–9 mm. long, 2–3 mm. wide.

Habitat

Bushland, thickets, scrub; 170–1830 m.

Distribution

apparently also in Portuguese East Africa, Natal and Cape Province (Pondoland) K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 U4

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

Morphology General Habit

Shrub or slender tree, 1–7 m high, often scandent; twigs pubescent and with numerous reddish glands

Morphology General Prickles

Prickles scattered, ± recurved, arising from longitudinal bands which are usually paler than the intervening lenticellate bands

Morphology Leaves

Petiole 0.4–1.5 cm long; pinnae up to 18 pairs; leaflets up to 50 or more pairs, 3–5 x 0.5–1 mm, ± ciliolate, midrib nearer one margin at the base

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers white to yellowish white, in heads which are arranged racemosely or in long panicles

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 2–2.5 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla up to 3.5 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods straight, dehiscent, 6–15 x 1.5–3.3 cm, glabrous or puberulous, with many minute reddish glands

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds elliptic, compressed, 8–12 x 6–8 mm; areole 6–8 x 3–5 mm.

Distribution

N1; C2; S1, 3 widespread in tropical Africa; subsp. dregeana (Benth.) Brenan in southern Africa.

Ecology

Altitude range 50–1310 m.

Vernacular

Gorgor (Somali-S).

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket, Lake Victoria regional mosaic; bushland and thicket, Zambezian bushland and thicket

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Climbing/Not climbing, Shrub/Tree