Brachystegia
| Brachystegia | |
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| Brachystegia tamarindoides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Amherstieae |
| Genus: | Brachystegia Benth. |
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Brachystegia is a genus of tree of the subfamily Detarioideae that is native to tropical Africa.
Trees of the genus are commonly known as miombo, and are dominant in the miombo woodlands of central and southern tropical Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of diversity for the genus.[1]
Description[]
Hybridisation between the species occurs and taxa show considerable variation in leaflet size, shape and number, making identification difficult.
New leaves show a great range of red colours when immature, later turning to various shades of green.
Species[]
See also[]
- Miombo woodlands
References[]
- ^ Emmanuel N. Chidumayo and Davison J. Gumbo, eds. (2010). The dry forests and woodlands of Africa: managing for products and services. Earthscan, 2010.
External links[]
Media related to Brachystegia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Brachystegia at Wikispecies
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Categories:
- Brachystegia
- Trees of Africa
- Flora of South Tropical Africa
- Flora of West-Central Tropical Africa
- Miombo
- Fabaceae genera
- Detarioideae stubs