Virgilia divaricata
Adamson
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Description
A small tree. It grows 8-16 m tall. The trunk can be 60 cm across. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 7-9 pairs. They are narrowly oval. The flowers are in a compact group that open at the same time. The pods are 12 mm wide. The seeds are small.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In South Africa it grows on the edges of forests up to 1,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
References (1)
- van Wyk, Ben-Erik, 2019, The diversity and multiple uses of southern African legumes. Australian Systematic Botany, 2019, 32, 519–546
