Millettia mossambicensis

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Millettia mossambicensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Tribe: Millettieae
Genus: Millettia
Species:
M. mossambicensis
Binomial name
Millettia mossambicensis
J.B.Gillett

Millettia mossambicensis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to central Mozambique, where it is fairly widespread in the low-lying woodlands and forests. [2] The small trees are over-exploited for local construction purposes. [2]

The leaves have two or three pairs of leaflets and one terminal leaflet which is largest. [2] Leaflets have 9 to 11 pairs of lateral, parallel veins. The purple-blue flowers are carried on racemes which appear in spring. [2]

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References

  1. Darbyshire, I.; Rokni, S. (2019). "Millettia mossambicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T32150A136537801. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T32150A136537801.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hyde, M.; et al. "Millettia mossambicensis J.B. Gillett". Flora of Mozambique. Retrieved 24 March 2015.