Dichrostachys cinerea (L.)Wight & Arn.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Dichrostachys (DC.)Wight & Arn.
Tribe: Mimoseae
References: [1850][1915][1790][6]

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Other names:

• Cailliea glomerata (Forsskal)J.F.Macbr. [Synonym] [1360][1850]
  
• Dichrostachys glomerata (Forsskal)Chiov. [Synonym] [21]
  
• Dichrostachys nutans (Pers.)Benth. [Synonym] [1790]
  
• Dichrostachys platycarpa Welw. [Synonym] [21]
  
• Mimosa cinerea L. [Synonym] [1360][1790][1915]
  
• Mimosa glomerata Forsskal [Synonym] [1790]
  
• Mimosa nutans Pers. [Synonym] [1790]
  

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Common Names:

• Acacia Saint Dominique [1790]
  
• Aroma [1790]
  
• Marab£ [1790]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1990(Americas Update)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994/1995 Lewis GP
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Domestic [1927]
  
• Environmental [1790]
  
• Forage [22]
  
• Medicine [14] [22] [1927]
  
• Weed [1409]
  
• Wood [14] [22] [1409]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [561]
  • Angola-ISO [6]
  • Benin [21]
  • Botswana [6]
  • Burundi [21]
  • Cameroon [21]
  • Cape Verde [6]
  • Central African Rep. [21]
  • Chad [64]
  • Egypt [21]
  • Ethiopia [6]
  • Gambia The [21]
  • Ghana [21]
  • Guinea [21]
  • Guinea Bissau [21]
  • Kenya [6]
  • Liberia [21]
  • Malawi [6]
  • Mali [561]
  • Mozambique [6]
  • Namibia-ISO [6]
  • Niger [78]
  • Nigeria [21]
  • Rwanda [6]
  • Senegal [6]
  • Sierra Leone [21]
  • Somalia [6]
  • South Africa [6]
  • Sudan [6]
  • Swaziland [6]
  • Tanzania [6]
  • Togo [23]
  • Uganda [21]
  • Zaire [6] [21]
  • Zambia [6]
  • Zimbabwe [6]

• Asia [2010] [2022] [2085]
  • China [2085]
  • India-ISO [21]
  • Indonesia-ISO [21] [2022]
  • Myanmar [21]
  • Pakistan [2010]
  • Sri Lanka [21]
  • Thailand [21]

• Australasia
  • Australia [21]

• Caribbean [1409] [1790]
  • Cuba [21] [1409] [1790]
  • Guadeloupe [1790]
  • Martinique [1790]

• Indian Ocean [1915]
  • Comoro Is [21]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]

• Middle East [1939]
  • Saudi Arabia [1939]
  • Yemen [1939]

• North America [1850]
  • United States [21] [1850]
    • Florida [1850]

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Notes:

• 8 subspecies and 7 varieties recognised (Brenan & Brummitt 1965;Ref.21)
  
• Possibly an early introduction to Malesiana. [2022]
  
• Reported for Cuba under D.glomerata. [1409]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:46:36