Millettia grandis

Millettia grandis
Millettia grandis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Fabales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Millettieae
Genus: Millettia
Species: Millettia grandis

Name edit

Millettia grandis (E.Mey.) Skeels

Synonyms edit

  • Berrebera caffra (Meisn.) Hochst.
  • Millettia caffra Meisn.
  • Virgilia grandis E.Mey.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Mozambique
    • Introduced into:
      • Malawi, Zimbabwe

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References edit

Primary references edit

Additional references edit

  • Brummitt, R.K. & al. (2007). Flora Zambesiaca 3(3): 1-258. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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Vernacular names edit

Afrikaans: Omsambeet, Omzambeet, Oesambiet, Kafferysterhout
English: Umzimbeet, Grand umzimbeet, Kaffir ironwood
isiXhosa: Umkunye, umSimbithi
isiZulu: umSimbithwa, umSimbithi
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