Leaflets pubescent; Staminal tube far exceeding the corolla tube, with the free portion of the filaments much shorter than the corolla tube; Anthers glabrous.
Up to 1 200 m.
A. adiantifolia resembles A. gummifera and A. mainaea , all of wich have long staminal tubes which far exceed the corollas, the filaments free only near the apices and forming a small tuft.It can be distinguished by its leaflets which are pubescent on both surfaces and not auriculate at the base, and by the gingery yellow pubescence on the leaf rachis, inflorescence and flowers. A. gummifera also has glabrous pods.
Leaflets glabrous to ± thinly pubescent with short, appressed to suberect hairs, more distinctly lobed to subauriculate basally.................... var. intermedia
Leaflets pubescent on both surfaces, not auriculate at the base.................... var. adianthifolia.
David Du Puy & al. 2002.- The Leguminosae of Madagascar. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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Color | white |
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Flowering month | April, December, February, January, March, November, October |
Vegetation | Humid forest, Wooded grassland mosaic |
Plant growth form | Tree - large |
Taxonomy:family | Fabaceae |