Dolichandrone alba

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Dolichandrone alba
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Dolichandrone
Species:
D. alba
Binomial name
Dolichandrone alba
(Sim) Sprague
Synonyms [1]
  • Spathodea albaSim (1909)

Dolichandrone alba, also known as indani or tsanie, is a small deciduous shrub or small tree in the family Bignoniaceae. It is endemic to southern Mozambique.

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Description

This species may reach heights of 3–12 m. The flowers are white, and it is commonly found in sandy soils within coastal environments. [2]

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References

  1. CJB - African Plant Database , retrieved 18 September 2016
  2. JSTOR - Dolichandrone alba Sim Sprague [family BIGNONIACEAE] , retrieved 18 September 2016