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Maroon Bell-bean tree

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Maroon Bell-bean tree
Markhamia zanzibarica flower and buds
Scientific classification edit
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Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/MarkhamiaMarkhamia zanzibarica
Synonyms[2]
  • Dolichandrone hirsuta Baker
  • Dolichandrone latifolia Baker
  • Dolichandrone stenocarpa Baker
  • Markhamia acuminata (Klotzsch) K.Schum.
  • Markhamia puberula (Klotzsch) K.Schum.
  • Markhamia stenocarpa (Baker) K.Schum.
  • Muenteria puberula Seem.
  • Muenteria stenocarpa Seem.
  • Muenteria zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) Seem.
  • Spathodea acuminata Klotzsch
  • Spathodea puberula Klotzsch
  • Spathodea stenocarpa Welw.
  • Spathodea zanzibarica Bojer ex DC.

Markhamia zanzibarica, also known as Bell bean tree or Maroon bell-bean, is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae.[3] It is found in East Africa and Southern Africa, from Kenya to South Africa.[4] The Zanzibari family Bignoniaceae is the National Flora of Tanzanian state of Zanzibar.[5][n 1].

Description[edit]

This species usually grows as small tree, and thrives in areas that are lightly forested, such as fields. It is known to grow in riverine fringes and rocky outcrops. Flowers are yellow. The fruit is a long capsule.[6]

Flowers in Pemba, Mozambique.

References[edit]

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Markhamia zanzibarica". 2019: e.T146201712A146201714. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146201712A146201714.en. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 8 February 2017
  3. "Markhamia zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) K.Schum". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  4. "Markhamia zanzibarica in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  5. "Zanzibar". Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)[non-primary source needed]
  6. "Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Markhamia zanzibarica". www.zimbabweflora.co.zw. Retrieved 2017-07-18.

External links[edit]

  • Media related to [[commons:Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 466: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 466: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).]] at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Maroon Bell-bean tree at Wikispecies
  • Tree Atlas of Namibia - Markhamia zanzibarica

Notes[edit]

  1. “The Official National flower of Zanzibar” respectively

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