Dalbergia bracteolata Baker

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/34579/163346653

Conservation

LC - least concern

Flora Zambesiaca Leguminosae subfamily Papillionoideae byJ.M. Lock*

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Standard c.5 mm long, broadly obovate to subcircular, emarginate, subcordate at the base, claw c.2 mm long; wings as long as the standard, claw 2.5 mm long; keel petals somewhat shorter than the wings, free, slightly overlapping at the apex, claw 3 mm long. Standard c.5 mm long, broadly obovate to subcircular, emarginate, subcordate at the base, claw c.2 mm long; wings as long as the standard, claw 2.5 mm long; keel petals somewhat shorter than the wings, free, slightly overlapping at the apex, claw 3 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamens connate in a single bundle. Stamens connate in a single bundle.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary

Ovary 3–4-ovulate, pilose on the midrib and suture; style 0.8 mm long; stipe c.3 mm long, puberulous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod flat, 1–2-seeded, 3.5–5.5 × 1.5 cm, thin and stiff to coriaceous, rounded or obtuse at the apex, cuneate at the base, smooth, yellowish-red over the seeds; stipe 3–4 mm long. Pod flat, 1–2-seeded, 3.5–5.5 × 1.5 cm, thin and stiff to coriaceous, rounded or obtuse at the apex, cuneate at the base, smooth, yellowish-red over the seeds; stipe 3–4 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seed 6–8 × 4.5 × 2 mm; testa blackish-brown, glossy. Seed 6–8 × 4.5 × 2 mm; testa blackish-brown, glossy.

Distribution

Also in Tanzania, Kenya and Madagascar.

Ecology

Coastal thickets and bush grassland; 10–300 m.

Conservation

Conservation notes: A widespread taxon, in a specific but extensive habitat. Lower Risk, Least Concern.

Morphology General Habit

Climbing or scandent shrub or liane up to 6 m tall, occasionally with side branches on older wood becoming hooked or coiled and tendril-like, deciduous; branchlets reddish-brown, smooth or with sparse rather small lenticels. Climbing or scandent shrub or liane up to 6 m tall, occasionally with side branches on older wood becoming hooked or coiled and tendril-like, deciduous; branchlets reddish-brown, smooth or with sparse rather small lenticels.

Morphology General Indumentum

Young parts ± sparsely pilose, very soon becoming glabrous. Young parts ± sparsely pilose, very soon becoming glabrous.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves up to 12 cm long; petiole 1–2 cm long, rachis 4–8 cm long; petiolules 1.5–3 mm long; leaflets (2)3–5(6) on each side of the rachis, 1.8–5 × 1.5–3 cm, ovate to elliptic, acuminate-acute or blunt, sometimes emarginate at the apex, rounded at the base, sparsely appressed-pubescent beneath; lateral nerves in 3–5 pairs, these and the reticulation scarcely visible on either surface; stipules 3–8 mm long, subfalcate, caducous. Leaves up to 12 cm long; petiole 1–2 cm long, rachis 4–8 cm long; petiolules 1.5–3 mm long; leaflets (2)3–5(6) on each side of the rachis, 1.8–5 × 1.5–3 cm, ovate to elliptic, acuminate-acute or blunt, sometimes emarginate at the apex, rounded at the base, sparsely appressed-pubescent beneath; lateral nerves in 3–5 pairs, these and the reticulation scarcely visible on either surface; stipules 3–8 mm long, subfalcate, caducous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescence of axillary and terminal panicles 3–8 cm long, very sparsely pilose, soon glabrous; bracts 1–1.5 mm long, bracteoles 1.5–3 mm long, caducous at anthesis. Inflorescence of axillary and terminal panicles 3–8 cm long, very sparsely pilose, soon glabrous; bracts 1–1.5 mm long, bracteoles 1.5–3 mm long, caducous at anthesis.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers white, scented, 5–6 mm long. Flowers white, scented, 5–6 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 4 mm long, deeply bilabiate, glabrous; upper teeth broad, shallow-lobed, the others very narrow, the lateral ones rather small ± hidden under the lower one which is c.2.5 mm long, acute. Calyx 4 mm long, deeply bilabiate, glabrous; upper teeth broad, shallow-lobed, the others very narrow, the lateral ones rather small ± hidden under the lower one which is c.2.5 mm long, acute.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil

Ovary 3–4-ovulate, pilose on the midrib and suture; style 0.8 mm long; stipe c.3 mm long, puberulous.

Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971

Morphology General Habit

Small tree or shrub, often scandent with aid of modified coiled branchlets from the older nodes, 3–7.5 m. tall; bark turning grey, striate, apparently not becoming very rough.

Morphology Branches

Branchlets subglabrous to crisped-pubescent.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves 6–15 cm. long; stipules oblong or oblanceolate, sometimes slightly curved, bluntly pointed, 4–10 mm. long, often subpersistent; lateral leaflets 3–5 on either side of rhachis, ovate-lanceolate, ovate or elliptic, 2.5–6 cm. long, 1.2–3 cm. wide, acuminate, rounded at base, subglabrous or appressed pubescent particularly beneath; primary lateral nerves ± 7–10(–12) on either side of midrib.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Panicles on leafy shoots, lax, 4–10 cm. long, many-flowered; axes subglabrous to pubescent; bracts oblong-elliptic to spathulate, 1–3 mm. long, often somewhat persistent; bracteoles at top of slender 1.5–3 mm. long pedicel, rather smaller and narrower.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx with the lateral lobes not or scarcely developed, thus 2-lipped, 4–5 mm. long, glabrous to thinly pubescent (particularly in Madagascar).

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla 6.5–8 mm. long, white or cream, fragrant; standard elliptic-oblong to oblong-obovate, ± abruptly contracted to the well-developed claw, glabrous; wings practically as long as standard and shortly exceeding keel.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamens 9–10, all united or the vexillary stamen free.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit oblong-elliptic or oblong, narrowed at either end, with the short stipe 4.2–6.8 cm. long, 1.3–1.8 cm. wide, chartaceous, not much thickened over the seed-cavity but outer layer in this region darker coloured, becoming peripherally cracked and partially detached, dull brown, glabrous, very obscurely veined, 1–2-seeded.

Figures

Fig. 20/2, 6, p. 97.

Habitat

Coastal and deciduous thicket (sometimes as developed under Brachystegia); 0–840 m.

Distribution

K7 T6 T8 Z northern Mozambique

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; bushland and thicket.

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Climbing, Shrub

Vernacular

Felangoaka, Vahinta, Vahintaha, Vahintala, Vahita