Fabaceae
Senegalia

Senegalia condyloclada (Chiov.) Kyal. & Boatwr.

First published in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 172: 508 (2013)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Ethiopia to NE. Kenya. It is a tree and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland 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]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/34432/9868171

Conservation
NT - near threatened
[IUCN]

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

Morphology General Habit
Tree (2–)3–11 m high with smooth yellowish or whitish peeling bark; branchlets dark-brown, puberulous, internodes 5–12 cm long, often enlarged towards the apex
Morphology General Prickles
Prickles solitary or in threes, slightly hooked or straight
Morphology Leaves
Leaves with a large flattened gland, 1.5–3 mm in diam., at the base of the 13–28 mm long petiole; pinnae 3–5 pairs; leaflets 6–9(–12) pairs, 9–23 x 4–7(–9) mm, puberulous on both sides
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers sessile in up to 13 cm long spikes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx c. 2.5 mm long, with a dark stripe running up each lobe
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla c. 3.5 mm long, glabrous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods straight, dehiscent, 6–13 x 1.8–2.2 cm, brownish, transversely veined, densely puberulous.
Distribution
N2, 3; C2; E Ethiopia and NE Kenya
Ecology
Altitude range c. 300–900 m.
Vernacular
Cadaad geri, calakuyaal, hobobloh (Somali)
[FSOM]

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

Morphology General Habit
Tree to 2–11 m. high; bark white or yellow, peeling.
Morphology Branches
Young branchlets puberulous, going purplish and then blackish; internodes rather long, often ± enlarged towards apex.
Morphology Leaves Stipules
Stipules not spinescent.
Morphology General Prickles
Prickles just below nodes, singly or in threes, 5–9 mm. long, slightly hooked or straight.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves:petiole glandular near base (gland 1.5–3 mm. in diameter); rhachis puberulous, eglandular; pinnae 3–4 pairs, 2–7.5 cm. long; leaflets 6–9 pairs, 9–20 mm. long, 3.5–9 mm. wide, obliquely oblong to slightly ovate or obovate, puberulous both sides, lateral nerves (except basal) obscure beneath, apex mostly rounded.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers sessile; axis of spikes glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx about 2.5–2.75 mm, long, probably glabrous, when dry whitish with a purplish stripe up each lobe.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla glabrous and 5-lobed, about 3.5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods (? not fully mature) (Fig. 14/19, p. 52) grey- or purplish-brown, densely puberulous, oblong, straight, venose, rounded and apiculate at apex, 6–10.5 cm. long, 1.8–2.1 cm. wide.
Habitat
Acacia-Commiphora open scrub on steep limestone slopes; about 450 m.
Distribution
K1
[FTEA]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Tree
[ILDIS]

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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