Mimosa pennataL. [family FABACEAE ] (stored under name); Acacia pennata(L.) Willd. [family FABACEAE ] Verified by Henry Trimen,
Related name
Acacia canescens
Acacia pentaptera
Acacia heyneana
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Acacia brevispica
Acacia silvicola
Mimosa pennata
Acacia arrophula
Acacia caesia
Acacia megaladena
Acacia monticola
Acacia pennata
Acacia schweinfurthii
Acacia insuavis
Acacia pentagona
Common name
ngobop (A.Chev.) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
gumi (JB) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
bulénay (JB) (SENEGAL, TUKULOR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
ngaraap (A.Chev.; GR) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
tii (JB) tuft, tufin (JB) tuku (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
bu mbãndi (JB) bu tulaos (A.Chev.) o golõ ni goli (JB) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
Flora
Entry for ACACIA pennata Willd. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 2, page 1, (1894) Author: (By W. H. HARVEY).
Names
ACACIA pennataWilld. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], Sp. 4, 1090;—Benth.! Lond. Journ. 1, p. 516. E. Mey.! Comm. p. 169. DC. Prod. 2. 464. Burm. Zeyl. t. 1.
Information
scandent; prickles numerous on the twigs and petioles, short, recurved; twigs and petioles thinly tomentose, at length glabrate; pinnæ 8–20-jugate, with petiolar and sometimes jugal glands; leaflets more than 30-jugate, narrow-linear, glabrous or ciliate; heads globose, panicled; calyx nearly equalling the corolla; ovary stipitate, villous; legume glabrous or minutely puberulous, membranous, flat. A slender, half climbing shrub, with large, finely divided, fernlike leaves. Leaves 5–6 inches long; pinnæ 2–3 inches; leaflets 2 1/2–3 lines long, 1/2 line wide.
Distribution
SOUTH AFRICA Steep mountain rocks near the Mission Station, Omgaziana, Drege! Natal, Gueinzius! (Herb. D.)