Millettia thonningii 2
Millettia thonningii Fabaceae -(Papilionoideae)
Deciduous tree growing to about 10 m. Purple flowers appear with young leaves. Native : Africa (Congo, Ghana, Nigeria), common name in Africa: Turburku Fruit (seedpod) can be seen in the photo below - is a dehiscent pod, 12-15 cm long and 18-25 mm broad, sharply beaked, cuneate at the base, glabrous, smooth, flat and woody, usually containing 3-6 discoid black seeds about 10 mm across. www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/products/afdbases/af/...
Location: Mt. Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, AustraliaRelevante Bilder
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MillettiaMillettia ist eine Pflanzengattung in der Unterfamilie der Schmetterlingsblütler (Faboideae) innerhalb der Familie der Hülsenfrüchtler (Fabaceae). Die etwa 100 Arten sind in der Paläotropis verbreitet. .. weiterlesen