Xylia schliebenii Harms

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Xylia

Characteristics

Tree 12–18 m. high.. Branchlets puberulous at first.. Leaves: petiole 1.2–7 cm. long; pinnae 6–12 cm. long; leaflets 4–6 pairs, 2–8 cm. long, 1.3–6 cm. wide, elliptic to obovate or ovate, obtuse, obtusely subacuminate or sometimes rounded at apex, rounded to obtuse or subobtuse at base, glabrescent above, puberulous especially on midrib and lateral nerves beneath.. Flowers yellow, in heads on 2–4 cm. long peduncles.. Pedicels distinct even in bud, 2–4 mm. long, densely puberulous.. Calyx densely puberulous all over, 2 mm. long.. Corolla 3.5–4 mm. long; petals lanceolate, silky-pubescent outside.. Pods unknown.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.0 - 18.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Xylia schliebenii world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Xylia schliebenii threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:525864-1
WFO ID wfo-0000171985
COL ID 5CK82
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Xylia schliebenii