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Seed Accession 910074

Taxon

Colophospermum mopane

Botanical Name

Colophospermum mopane (J. Kirk ex Bentham) J. Léonard

Accession No.

910074

Accession Date

5 Jan 1993

Availability

B (Moderate)

Collector(s)

A. Ellert, M. Wilkins

Collection Date

03 Sep 1990

Locality

Zimbabwe
2 km N of Tjotjolo. 18°40'S x 27°34'E. Elev. 1,000 m. Western Geographic/IV Natural Region.

Setting Circumstances

Population of medium-sized trees to 5 m, growing on clay soil with Acacia nigrescens, Kirkia acuminata, Terminalia stuhlmannii, Dalbergia melanoxylon, Commiphora africana.

Provenance

Wild

Associated Accession

None

No. Individuals Collected From

Unknown

Comments

Do not clean seed from pod. To germinate: lay seed flat and use minimum soil cover; do not scarify, keep moist. AEW 040.

Herbarium Voucher(s)

None
Desert Legume Program

Desert Legume Program
2120 E. Allen Road
Tucson, AZ 85719

delep@cals.arizona.edu

 


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