Dalbergia armata

Hluhluwe creeper
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Dalbergia
Species:
D. armata
Binomial name
Dalbergia armata
Synonyms

Dalbergia myriantha Meisn.[1]

Dalbergia armata (Hluhluwe creeper) is a scrambling, deciduous species of legume that is native to subtropical to temperate regions of southeastern Africa. The robust, woody liana or small tree[2] is armed with strong spines on the main stem and branches.[3] It occurs sparsely or commonly in forest, bush, riparian fringes and in wooded ravines.[4] It is sometimes employed as a bonsai subject,[2][5] and it can be propagated from either seed or cuttings.[6]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference fz-kew was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Pooley, Elsa (1997). Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei. Durban: Natal Flora Publications Trust. p. 168. ISBN 0-620-17697-0.
  3. ^ Palgrave, K. C. (1984). Trees of Southern Africa. Cape Town: Struik. p. 105. ISBN 0-86977-081-0.
  4. ^ Palmer, Eve (1977). A Field Guide to the Trees of Southern Africa. London, Johannesburg: Collins. pp. 91–92. ISBN 0-620-05468-9.
  5. ^ Bent, Tony. "Dalbergia". Cape Bonsai Kai. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Dalbergia armata". Sunshine Seeds. Retrieved 20 March 2014.