Senegalia dudgeonii

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Senegalia dudgeonii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Senegalia
Species:
S. dudgeonii
Binomial name
Senegalia dudgeonii
(Craib ex Holland) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Synonyms

Acacia dudgeonii Craib
Acacia samoryana A.Chev.

Senegalia dudgeonii is a small perennial tree that grows up to 9 meters tall. It belongs to the Fabaceae family and endemic Sudano-Sahelian and Guinea savannah zones of West Africa.[2][3]

Bark is fissured, brown-reddish with stripes. Alternate, bipinnate leaves, 3-7 cm long, with 20-30 pairs of leaflets, 20 pairs of pinnae.[4] White or cream flowers, 2.5-6 cm long and usually shorter than leaves.[4]

Distribution

Uses

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI