Xanthocercis
Xanthocercis is a tree genus in the family Fabaceae. Species include:[1][2]
- Xanthocercis madagascariensis Baill. - Madagascar.[3] Xanthocercis madagascariensis is a deciduous tree; it can grow up to 30 metres tall.[4] The wood is highly valued, being harvested from the wild for local use and for export. The tree also provides an edible fruit that is used locally.
- Xanthocercis rabiensis Maesen.[5] Xanthocercis rabiensis is a large, evergreen tree; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 300cm in diameter.
- Xanthocercis zambesiaca (Baker) Dumaz-le-Grand (Mashatu tree) - Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[6] This is a large impressive, evergreen tree with an exceptional dense, rounded to wide-spreading crown of glossy, drooping, dark green leaves and sprays of small rose-scented, creamy white flowers.[7] It usually reaches 30m in height.[7] It is ideal for large gardens.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Clade: | ADA clade |
| Tribe: | Angylocalyceae |
| Genus: | Xanthocercis Baill. |
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Members of this genus accumulate hydroxypipecolic acids and iminosugars in their leaves.[8]
References
- "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Xanthocercis". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Xanthocercis". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- "Xanthocercis madagascariensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- "Xanthocercis madagascariensis - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- PlantSystematics.org: Xanthocercis
- "Xanthocercis zambesiaca". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- "Xanthocercis zambesiaca | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- Kite GC, Cardoso D, Lewis GP, Zartman CE, de Queiroz LP, Veitch NC (2015). "Monomethyl ethers of 4,5-dihydroxypipecolic acid from Petaladenium urceoliferum: Enigmatic chemistry of an enigmatic legume". Phytochemistry. 116: 198–202. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.02.026. PMID 25817832.
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