Millettia mossambicensis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to central Mozambique, where it is fairly widespread in the low-lying woodlands and forests.[2] The small trees are over-exploited for local construction purposes.[2]
| Millettia mossambicensis | |
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| Upper side of compound leaf | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Millettia |
| Species: | M. mossambicensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Millettia mossambicensis J.B.Gillett
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The leaves have two or three pairs of leaflets and one terminal leaflet which is largest.[2] Leaflets have 9 to 11 pairs of lateral, parallel veins. The purple-blue flowers are carried on racemes which appear in spring.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Darbyshire, I.; Rokni, S. (2019). "Millettia mossambicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T32150A136537801. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T32150A136537801.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Hyde, M.; et al. "Millettia mossambicensis J.B. Gillett". Flora of Mozambique. Retrieved 24 March 2015.