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Dichrostachys cinerea
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> Family: Fabaceae > Genus:
Dichrostachys
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Dichrostachys cinerea, along road from
entrance gate to Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. [photos
Bart Wursten ©,
Flora of
Mozambique] |
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Dichrosyachys cinerea, Mukuvisi Woodland,
office area, Zimbabwe. [photo Bart Wursten ©, Flora of Zimbabwe] |
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Dichrosyachys cinerea, Gatsi Communal Area,
Honde Valley, Zimbabwe. [photo Bart Wursten ©, Flora of Zimbabwe] |
Dichrosyachys cinerea, Maonza, Vumba,
Zimbabwe. [photo Bart Wursten ©, Flora of Zimbabwe] |
This tree originates from Australia; in South Africa it
is grown commercially for its tannin-rich bark but can also be a weed
along watercourses. A Category 2
invasive plant in South Africa.
Ecological relationships in southern Africa
See also Ecological relationships
of Acacia species in southern Africa.
Herbivores
List of Lepidoptera from Kroon (1999).
Links
References
- Kroon, D.M. 1999. Lepidoptera of Southern Africa.
Host-plants and other Associations. A Catalogue. Lepidopterists' Society
of Africa, South Africa.
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