Philenoptera violacea
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Tribe: | Millettieae
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Species: | P. violacea
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Philenoptera violacea (Klotzsch) Schrire
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Philenoptera violacea known also as apple leaf or rain tree, Afrikaans: Appelblaar, Sotho: Mphata, Tsonga: Mohata, Zulu: Isihomohomo,IsiNdebele:Ichithamuzi,Idungamuzi, Iphanda) is a plant species in the legume family (Fabaceae).
Habitat[]
It is found in the DRC, Tanzania, Zambia, northern Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland and Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Status[]
It is a protected tree in South Africa.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b Hyde, Mark; et al. "Philenoptera violacea (Klotzsch) Schrire". Flora of Zimbabwe. zimbabweflora.co.zw. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Protected Trees" (PDF). Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
External links[]
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Philenoptera violacea". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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Categories:
- Millettieae
- Protected trees of South Africa
- Flora of Namibia
- Flora of Tanzania
- Flora of Zimbabwe
- Flora of Zambia
- Trees of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Millettieae stubs