Biology:Millettia mossambicensis

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Short description: Species of legume

Millettia mossambicensis
Millettia mossambicensis, blaar-bokant, sentraal-Mosambiek.jpg
Upper side of compound leaf
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Millettia
Species:
M. mossambicensis
Binomial name
Millettia mossambicensis
J.B.Gillett

Millettia mossambicensis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to central Mozambique, where it is fairly widespread in the low-lying woodlands and forests.[2] The small trees are over-exploited for local construction purposes.[2]

The leaves have two or three pairs of leaflets and one terminal leaflet which is largest.[2] Leaflets have 9 to 11 pairs of lateral, parallel veins. The purple-blue flowers are carried on racemes which appear in spring.[2]

See also

  • Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5225509 entry