African Plant Database


Moringa stenopetala (Baker f.) Cufod.
Information on the genus : Moringa
Basionym : Donaldsonia stenopetala Baker f.
 
 
Status
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Donaldsonia stenopetala Baker f. (1896)
 
Synonym(s) Heterotypic
=Moringa streptocarpa Chiov. (1939)
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Bottle tree, 6-12m. Roots swollen.
Ecology : Acacia tortilis woodland, riverine woodland of Hyphaene, Acacia, etc.; Acacia, Delonix, Commiphora associations, “scrub and succulent steppe”; usually on rocky ground by permanent water; 390-1200 m alt. – Also cultivated.

Bibliography for Southern Africa :
  • Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 1: 61 (1991).
 
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Record n°57554
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