Biology:Mildbraediodendron
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Short description: Genus of legumes
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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: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Amburaneae |
| Genus: | Mildbraediodendron Harms (1911) |
| Species: | M. excelsum
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| Binomial name | |
| Mildbraediodendron excelsum Harms (1911)
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Mildbraediodendron excelsum is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, and the only species in the genus Mildbraediodendron. It is a tree native to sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Ghana to South Sudan, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. It grows in Guineo-Congolian forest and Victoria Basin forest–savanna mosaic.[1] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.
It is a tall forest tree with buttresses, a straight trunk, and spreading crown. It is deciduous, with leaves that reappear with flowers.[1]
The genus was named in honor of the German botanist Johannes Mildbraed.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mildbraediodendron excelsum Harms. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ↑ Quattrocchi U. 1999. CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. pp. 1691. ISBN:978-0-8493-2677-6
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