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Nyanga Flat Top

Vachellia abyssinica (Hochst. ex Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr.

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Derivation of specific name

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abyssinica: of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Acacia abyssinica Hochst. ex Benth. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=125750
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Description

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Flat-topped tree, to 16 m. Bark reddish-brown on older trees; pale yellowish-brown, peeling off in papery wads, on younger trees. Young twigs softly hairy. Thorns in straight pairs at nodes. Leaves: pinnae pairs 20-40; leaflets very small, up to 2(-4) × 0.75 mm. Inflorescence of white spherical heads. Involucel in lower half of peduncle. Pods dehiscent.
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Frequency

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Locally frequent
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Insects whose larvae eat this plant species

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Axiocerses tjoane tjoane (Common scarlet)
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Worldwide distribution

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From Ethiopia southwards to Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique, but not occurring in Zambia or South Africa.
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Vachellia abyssinica

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Vachellia abyssinica, the flat top acacia, is a tree up to 16 m tall.

Description

Its bark is reddish-brown on older trees. On younger trees it is pale yellowish-brown, peeling off in papery wads. Young twigs are softly hairy. Thorns are aligned in straight pairs at nodes. Leaves are in pinnae pairs of 20-40; the leaflets are very small, up to 4 × 0.75 mm. The inflorescence is arranged in white spherical heads. The involucel is located in the lower half of the peduncle. Seed pods are dehiscent.[2]

Distribution

From Ethiopia southwards to Zimbabwe and Mozambique and westwards to Angola.[3][2]

References

  1. ^ Kyalangalilwa B, Boatwright JS, Daru BH, Maurin O, van der Bank M (2013). "Phylogenetic position and revised classification of Acacia s.l. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in Africa, including new combinations in Vachellia and Senegalia". Bot J Linn Soc. 172 (4): 500–523. doi:10.1111/boj.12047.
  2. ^ a b Encyclopedia of Life. "Details for: Vachellia abyssinica (as Acacia abyssinica)". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
  3. ^ "Vachellia abyssinica (Hochst. ex Benth.) Kyal. & Boatwr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
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Vachellia abyssinica: Brief Summary

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Vachellia abyssinica, the flat top acacia, is a tree up to 16 m tall.

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