Senegalia dudgeonii

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Senegalia dudgeonii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Senegalia
Species:
S. dudgeonii
Binomial name
Senegalia dudgeonii
(Craib ex Holland) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Synonyms

Acacia dudgeonii Craib
Acacia samoryana A.Chev.

Senegalia dudgeonii is a small perennial tree that grows up to 9 meters tall. It belongs to the Fabaceae family and endemic Sudano-Sahelian and Guinea savannah zones of West Africa.[1][2]

Morphology[]

Bark is fissured, brown-reddish with stripes. Alternate, bipinnate leaves, 3-7 cm long, with 20-30 pairs of leaflets, 20 pairs of pinnae. [3] White or cream flowers, 2.5-6 cm long and usually shorter than leaves. [3]

Distribution[]

Senegalia dudgeonii is endemic to the Sudanian and Guinea savannah regions of West Africa with a range spanning Senegal in the west to Central African Republic.[3]

Uses[]

Roots of the plant is used to treat snake bites while extracts from the bark is used to treat dysentery and diarrhea.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Bayen, Philippe; Noulèkoun, Florent; Bognounou, Fidèle; Lykke, Anne Mette; Djomo, Adrien; Lamers, John P.A.; Thiombiano, Adjima (2020). "Models for estimating aboveground biomass of four dryland woody species in Burkina Faso, West Africa". Journal of Arid Environments. 180: 104205. doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104205.
  2. ^ "Senegalia dudgeonii (Craib) Kyal. & Boatwr". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-06-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b c d Arbonnier, Michel (2004). Trees, shrubs, and lianas of West African dry zones. Paris: CIRAD. ISBN 2-87614-579-0. OCLC 56937881.
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