Crotalaria pallidicaulis Harms

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Synonyms:	Crotalaria athroophylla I. Verd. Crotalaria multicolor Merxm.
Common names:	Miombo rattlepod (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub 1‒3(4) m tall, with hairy, sometimes glabrescent branches. Leaves often with short axillary shoots bearing a cluster of smaller leaves, stipules absent. Racemes with usually numerous laxly arranged flowers.
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Flowering time:	Mar - Apr
Worldwide distribution:	FZ distribution: Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana. Also: DRC (Katanga) & Tanzania
Botswana distribution:	N
Growth form(s):	Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Content last updated:	Sunday 15 April 2018
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 293. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 37. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 218. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 244. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 47. Martins, E.S. et al. (2003). Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(7) Pages 93 - 94. Polhill, R.M. (2003). Flora Zambesiaca 3(7) Pages 93 - 94. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 63. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 23. as Crotalaria arthroophylla

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