Biology:Senegalia dudgeonii
| Senegalia dudgeonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Senegalia |
| Species: | S. dudgeonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Senegalia dudgeonii (Craib ex Holland) Kyal. & Boatwr.
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| Synonyms | |
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Acacia dudgeonii Craib | |
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]
Morphology
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
Senegalia dudgeonii is endemic to the Sudanian and Guinea savannah regions of West Africa with a range spanning Senegal in the west to Central African Republic.[4]
Uses
Roots of the plant is used to treat snake bites while extracts from the bark is used to treat dysentery and diarrhea.[4]
References
- ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Senegalia dudgeonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T144270542A149038047. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144270542A149038047.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/144270542/149038047. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ↑ Bayen, Philippe; Noulèkoun, Florent; Bognounou, Fidèle; Lykke, Anne Mette; Djomo, Adrien; Lamers, John P.A.; Thiombiano, Adjima (2020). "Models for estimating aboveground biomass of four dryland woody species in Burkina Faso, West Africa" (in en). Journal of Arid Environments 180: 104205. doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104205. Bibcode: 2020JArEn.180j4205B. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140196320301099.
- ↑ "Senegalia dudgeonii (Craib) Kyal. & Boatwr." (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77130779-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Arbonnier, Michel (2004). Trees, shrubs, and lianas of West African dry zones. Paris: CIRAD. ISBN 2-87614-579-0. OCLC 56937881. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56937881.
Wikidata ☰ Q43375199 entry
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