Entada leptostachya Harms

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 53: 456 (1915)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to Tanzania, Comoros, W. & N. Madagascar. It is a liana and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/144286179/148989872

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Climbing shrub or tree up to 10 m long; young branchlets glabrous or almost so
Morphology Leaves
Pinnae 2–4 pairs, on long shoots with modified ± hooked pinnae; leaflets 7–10 pairs, narrowly oblong, 9–25(–38) x 3–9(–14) mm, rounded and sometimes emarginate at the apex, puberulous or sometimes glabrous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Racemes 1–3 together, 3–8 cm long, often aggregated on short lateral shoots; axis glabrous or almost so
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers yellowish
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx glabrous, 0.5–0.75 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla c. 2 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
Filaments c. 2.5–4 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods 17–23 x 4.3–8.4 cm, straight or nearly so, subcoriaceous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds c. 11–14 x 9 mm.
Distribution
N2; C1; S1–3; Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania
Ecology
Altitude up to 230 m.
Vernacular
Cabacor, galmadheere, rughe (Som.-S), foradere (Som.-N).
[FSOM]

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

Morphology General Habit
Climbing shrub or tree 3–6 m. high, unarmed.
Morphology Branches
Young branchlets glabrous or nearly so.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves with 2–4 pairs of pinnae; tendrils absent, except for modified ± hooked pinnae on leaves on long shoots:leaflets 7–10 pairs, narrowly oblong or oblanceolate-oblong, 0.9–2.5(–3.8) cm. long, 0.3–0.9 (–1.4) cm. wide, rounded and sometimes emarginate at apex, asymmetric at base, puberulous on both surfaces, sometimes subglabrous or glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Spike-like racemes axillary, solitary or 2–3 together, often aggregated on short lateral leafless shoots, 3–8 cm. long (including peduncle), glabrous or nearly so; pedicels 0.3–0.75 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers yellow (? or white), sweetly scented.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx glabrous, 0.5–0.75 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals about 2 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamen-filaments about 2.5–4 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods 17–23 cm. long and 4.3–8.4 cm. wide, flat, subcoriaceous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds about 11–14 mm. long and 9 mm. wide.
Figures
Fig. 3.
Habitat
Dry scrub with trees & deciduous bushland; 350–1520 m.
Distribution
K1 K4 K6 K7 T3
[FTEA]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Somalia-Masai bushland and thicket
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Climbing, Shrub
Vernacular
Sarivobomorona, Sikidy, Vahikosy, Vohitoikidy
[ILDIS]

Uses

Use
Fibre
[ILDIS]

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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