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Cordyla densiflora Milne-redh.

Species

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Characteristics

Tree 4–10 m. high; bark light grey or greyish-brown.. Leaves: petiole with rhachis 9–21 cm. long; leaflets 11–19, ovate-oblong to elliptic-oblong, 2–3.5 cm. long, 1.2–2.3 cm. wide, rounded to emarginate at apex, usually cordate but occasionally rounded or truncate at base, glabrous to pubescent above, ± pubescent beneath with crisped non-appressed hairs (which are sometimes almost confined to midrib).. Racemes usually densely clustered several together, occasionally single, near ends of woody leafless branches of the previous season, sometimes on short lateral spurs, 0.7–2(–3.5) cm. long; pedicels (and outside of receptacle and calyx) glabrous to densely pubescent, 4–6(–8) mm. long.. Stamens ± 50–60, greenish-white; anthers yellowish.. Fruits subglobose, sometimes oblique, beaked, ± 2.5–5 cm. in diameter when dry (to 6.5 cm. when fresh), green.
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A tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 4-10 m tall. The trunk is short and with many branches. The crown is bushy and rounded. The bark is smooth and pale grey to brown. The leaves are compound and there is an odd number of leaflets along the stalk. There are 5-9 pairs of leaflets and one at the end. They are 2-4 cm long. The tip is rounded. The flowers are small and appear on the tree when it has no leaves. They are in dense clusters near the ends of leafless branches. The fruit are green and rounded but flattened on one side. There is a beak at the tip. They are 6.5 cm long. They contain 1-6 seeds. The seeds are large and have a thin wall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 10.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in deciduous woodland and in savanna. In Tanzania it grows between 800-1,300 m above sea level.
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Deciduous woodland and dry Commiphora-Acacia bushland or savannah with small trees, at elevations from 800-1,300 metres.
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Usage

The pulp of the ripe fruit is eaten raw. It has an unpleasant smell. Fruit are collected and cooked then eaten.
Uses environmental use food medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds or by cuttings. The tree is used as a living hedge.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Distribution

Cordyla densiflora world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Cordyla densiflora threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:487138-1
WFO ID wfo-0000171454
COL ID YCNJ
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Synonyms

Cordyla densiflora
WorldFloraDB 2024