Pterocarpus rotundifolius

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Pterocarpus rotundifolius
Pterocarpus rotundifolius, loof en bloeiwyses, Pretoria.jpg
Pterocarpus rotundifolius, peule, Pretoria, a.jpg
Foliage, inflorescences with buds and flowers, and dry infructescences
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Pterocarpus
Species:
P. rotundifolius
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[]

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[]

  • rounded leaflets
  • flowers
  • shape of single pod

References[]

  1. ^ Mutshinyalo, Thompson (March 2003). "Pterocarpus rotundifolius (Sond.) Druce". PlantZAfrica.com. SANBI. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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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