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Seed Accession 910141

Taxon

Colophospermum mopane

Botanical Name

Colophospermum mopane (J. Kirk ex Bentham) J. Léonard

Accession No.

910141

Accession Date

7 Jan 1993

Availability

C (Scarce)

Collector(s)

A. Ellert, M. Wilkins

Collection Date

05 Dec 1990

Locality

Botswana
30-35 km W of Nata, on NE edge of Makgadikgadi Pan, on road to Maun. 20°08'S x 25°52'E. Elev. 850-1,000 m.

Setting Circumstances

Community of medium-sized and young trees growing on sandy clay soil with Kirkia acuminata, Adansonia digitata, Terminalia sp., Commiphora sp.

Provenance

Wild

Associated Accession

None

No. Individuals Collected From

Unknown

Comments

Do not clean seed from pod. To germinate: lay seed flat and use minimum soil cover; do not scarify, keep moist. AEW 076.

Herbarium Voucher(s)

None
Desert Legume Program

Desert Legume Program
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Tucson, AZ 85719

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