Cryptosepalum exfoliatum De Wild.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Cryptosepalum

Characteristics

Shrub or tree 0.2–18(–30) m. high, sometimes suffruticose, but then branched above or at least with several often clustered lateral inflorescences, and with stems apparently persisting for at least 2 seasons; bark grey to brown.. Leaves with rhachis 1.5–9.5 cm. long; leaflets in 2–11 pairs, ± asymmetrically oblong to elliptic, 0.5–7.2 cm. long, 0.15–3.3 cm. wide, emarginate or rounded to subacute at apex, asymmetric at base, glabrous or subglabrous to ± pubescent beneath or even somewhat so above.. Racemes terminal or lateral, solitary or clustered up to 3 together, 2–10 cm. long, glabrous or subglabrous or pubescent.. Flowers white or pale pink, sweetly scented.. Bracteoles elliptic, ± 5–8 mm. long and 3–6 mm. wide.. Sepals 1–4, triangular, up to ± 2 mm. long.. Petals 1(–2), 5–10 mm. long.. Stamens 3.. Pods 4.5–6 cm. long, 2–2.5 cm. wide.. Seeds ± 1.3–1.5 cm. long and 0.8–1 cm. wide.
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Shrub or tree 0.2–18(30) m tall, sometimes suffrutcose but then branched above or at least with several often clustered lateral inflorescences, and with stems apparently persisting for at least two seasons; bark grey to brown.
Leaves with rachis 1.5–9.5 cm long; leaflets in 2–11 pairs, 0.5–7 × 0.15–3.3cm, ± asymmetrically oblong to elliptic, emarginate or rounded to subacute at apex, asymmetric at base, glabrous to hairy.
Racemes terminal or lateral, solitary or clustered up to 3 together, 2–10 cm long, glabrous to pubescent.
Flowers white or pale pink, sweetly scented.
Sepals 1–4, up to 2 mm long, triangular.
Bracteoles 5–8 × 3–6 mm, elliptic.
Petals 1(2), 5–10 mm long.
Seeds 1.3–1.5 × 0.8–1 cm.
Pods 4.5–6 × 2–2.5 cm.
Stamens 3.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 5.1 - 14.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Fairly common on rocky ground, Brachystegia-Pterocarpus woodland; at elevations from 550-1,700 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber medicinal
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Cryptosepalum exfoliatum world distribution map, present in Angola, Malawi, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:489196-1
WFO ID wfo-0000165465
COL ID 6BNFD
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Synonyms

Cryptosepalum fruticosum Cryptosepalum exfoliatum Cryptosepalum ritschardi Cryptosepalum exfoliatum subsp. exfoliatum

Lower taxons

Cryptosepalum exfoliatum subsp. pseudotaxus Cryptosepalum exfoliatum subsp. suffruticans