Craibia brevicaudata
| Craibia brevicaudata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Craibia |
| Species: | C. brevicaudata
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| Binomial name | |
| Craibia brevicaudata (Vatke) Dunn
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| Synonyms | |
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Schefflerodendron gazensis Baker | |
Craibia brevicaudata, or the mountain peawood,[1] is a species of medium to large evergreen trees from the family Fabaceae found in Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[2] The leaves are imparipinnate and have 5–7 leaflets, which are dark green coloured, are leathery and almost hairless. The plants petiole is swelled. The flowers are compactly racemed, and are white-greenish at the center. The pods are flat, and creamy-gray, and carry reddish-brown seeds.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ van Wyk, Braam (August 2013). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (2 ed.). Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 1775841049. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ Distribution
- ^ "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Craibia brevicaudata subsp. baptistarum". www.zimbabweflora.co.zw. Retrieved 2019-01-28.