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Dichrostachys

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Dichrostachys

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thumb|left|Dichrostachys cinerea in flower

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderFabales
  5. FamilyFabaceae
Native toAngola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo
Observations recorded15,643

General: removed from the Dichrostachys group, as has Neptunia Use: Dichrostachys cinerea (sickle bush) is a widespread

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
207
With media
149
Family
Fabaceae
Collections
NY, CAS, MO
Recorded in
South Africa, Madagascar, Paraguay

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Mimoseae
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Dichrostachys cinerea Govindoo.jpg
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Commons category
Dichrostachys
taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Dichrostachys
topic's main category
Category:Dichrostachys
taxon common name
代儿茶属
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thumb|left|Dichrostachys cinerea in flower

Dichrostachys is an Old World genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Their Acacia-like leaves are bi-pinnately compound. Unlike Acacia their thorns are hardened branchlets rather than modified stipules. They are native from Africa to Australasia, but a centre of diversity is present in Madagascar.

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