Senegalia latistipulata (Harms) Kyal. & Boatwr.

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: threatened. Confidence: low confidence

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

Morphology General Habit

Arborescent or scandent shrub up to 5 m. high.

Morphology Branches

Young branchlets densely pubescent or puberulous, eglandular.

Morphology General Prickles

Prickles scattered, recurved; leaves often large.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves:petiole about 1.8–3.2 cm. long; pinnae 10–26 pairs, about 3–8 cm. long; leaflets very numerous, linear to linear-oblong, 0.8–2 (–3) mm. wide, midrib nearer one margin at base.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Heads of flowers about 8 mm. in diameter, in an ample terminal panicle.

Morphology Leaves Stipules

Stipules at base of peduncles comparatively large and conspicuous, 5–9 mm. long, 3–4.5 mm. wide, ovate, acute at apex, subcordate at base, pubescent or puberulous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx puberulous, eglandular.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods (Fig. 15/24, p. 66) subcoriaceous, oblong, dehiscent, 5–19 cm. long, 2.5–4.2 cm. wide, glabrous except for some glands, umbonate over seeds.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds dark brown, smooth, elliptic, compressed, 9–11 mm. long, 6–7 mm. wide; areole 5–6 mm. long, 2.5–3 mm. wide.

Habitat

Evergreen bushland and coastal secondary forest with Chlorophora standards; 380–820 m.

Distribution

T6 T8

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

Morphology General Habit

Arborescent or scandent shrub up to 6 m. high; young branchlets densely pubescent or puberulous, eglandular; older ones pale-grey.

Morphology General Prickles

Prickles scattered, recurved.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves mostly large: petiole c. 1·8-5 cm. long; pinnae 10-31 pairs, c. 3-8·5 cm. long; leaflets very numerous, 0·8-2(3) mm. wide, linear to linear-oblong; midrib nearer one margin at the base.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Heads of flowers c. 8 mm. in diam., in an ample terminal panicle.

Morphology Leaves Stipules

Stipules at base of peduncles comparatively large and conspicuous, 4·5-9 x 3-4·5 mm., ovate, acute at the apex, subcordate at the base, pubescent or puberulous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx puberulous, eglandular.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods dehiscent, 5-20 x 2·5-4·2 cm., subcoriaceous, oblong, glabrous except for some glands, umbonate over the seeds.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds dark-brown, 9-11 x 6-7 mm., smooth, elliptic, compressed; areole 5-6 x 2·5-3 mm.

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone ; woodland., Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; bushland and thicket.

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Climbing/Not climbing, Shrub