Senegalia dudgeonii

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Senegalia dudgeonii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Senegalia
Species:
S. dudgeonii
Binomial name
Senegalia dudgeonii
(Craib ex Holland) Kyal. & Boatwr.
Synonyms

Acacia dudgeonii Craib
Acacia samoryana A.Chev.

Senegalia dudgeonii is a small perennial tree that grows up to 9 meters tall. It belongs to the Fabaceae family and endemic Sudano-Sahelian and Guinea savanna h zones of West Africa. [2] [3]

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Morphology

Bark is fissured, brown-reddish with stripes. Alternate, bipinnate leaves, 3-7 cm long, with 20-30 pairs of leaflets, 20 pairs of pinnae. [4] White or cream flowers, 2.5-6 cm long and usually shorter than leaves. [4]

Distribution

Senegalia dudgeonii is endemic to the Sudanian and Guinea savannah regions of West Africa with a range spanning Senegal in the west to Central African Republic. [4]

Uses

Roots of the plant is used to treat snake bites while extracts from the bark is used to treat dysentery and diarrhea. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Senegalia dudgeonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T144270542A149038047. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144270542A149038047.en . Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Bayen, Philippe; Noulèkoun, Florent; Bognounou, Fidèle; Lykke, Anne Mette; Djomo, Adrien; Lamers, John P.A.; Thiombiano, Adjima (2020). "Models for estimating aboveground biomass of four dryland woody species in Burkina Faso, West Africa" . Journal of Arid Environments. 180 104205. Bibcode:2020JArEn.180j4205B. doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104205. S2CID   219757923.
  3. ↑ "Senegalia dudgeonii (Craib) Kyal. & Boatwr". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Arbonnier, Michel (2004). Trees, shrubs, and lianas of West African dry zones. Paris: CIRAD. ISBN   2-87614-579-0. OCLC   56937881.
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