Pterocarpus rotundifolius
Appearance
Round-leaved bloodwood | |
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Habit and dry infructescences | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Pterocarpus |
Species: | P. rotundifolius
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Binomial name | |
Pterocarpus rotundifolius |
Pterocarpus rotundifolius, the round-leaved bloodwood, is a species of fabaceous tree that is native to mesic and well-watered woodlands of Africa south of the equator.
Subspecies
[edit]Up to three subspecies are recognized,[1] but specimens with intermediate characteristics are common.[2]
- Pterocarpus rotundifolius subsp. rotundifolius
- Pterocarpus rotundifolius subsp. martinii (Dunkley) Mend. & Sousa[3]
- Pterocarpus rotundifolius subsp. polyanthus (Harms) Mendonca & Sousa
Gallery
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rounded leaflets
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Foliage and inflorescences with buds and flowers
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flowers
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shape of single pod
References
[edit]- ^ Mutshinyalo, Thompson (March 2003). "Pterocarpus rotundifolius (Sond.) Druce". PlantZAfrica.com. SANBI. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ Lemmens, R. H. M. J. (2008). "Pterocarpus rotundifolius (Sond.) Druce". Prota 7(1): Timbers/Bois d’œuvre 1. PROTA, Wageningen, Netherlands. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ Also considered synonymous with the nominate subspecies, see: "Pterocarpus rotundifolius var. martinii". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. theplantlist.org. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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