Plant descriptions ²

Leaves and twigs pubescent or leaving clear traces of pubescence, with 1 - 3 pairs of pinnae; Pinnae with 4 - 8 pairs of leaflets; Leaflets 0.6 - 2(-2.5) cm broad, becoming whitish underneath when mature. Flowers pedicellate, pubescent on the outer surface; pods breaking into one-seeded articles; Stamens not longer than 15 mm, white or slightly yellow-green.

Elevation ²

Up to 800 m.

Similar species ²

A. tulearensis resembles A. mahalao . A. mahalao , which is densely white-pubescent, differs in its much smaller (up to 11.5 x 4 mm) and more numerous leaflets, and longer stamens (17 – 18 mm long).

Référence ²

David Du Puy & al. 2002.- The Leguminosae of Madagascar. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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