Millettia mossambicensis | |
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Upper side of compound leaf | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Millettia |
Species: | M. mossambicensis
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Binomial name | |
Millettia mossambicensis J.B.Gillett
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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]