PLANTAE / PHANEROGAMAE / ANTHOPHYTA / LAMIALES / BIGNONIACEAE / INCERTAE SEDIS / MARKHAMIA / ZANZIBARICA
Shrub 2-5 m tall or a small often straggling tree up to 9 m tall. Bark grey, smooth or rough, peeling off soon. Young branchlets minutely lepidote, sometimes with conspicuous lenticels. Leaves up to 35 cm long (1)2-4-jugate, size of the leaflet-pairs increasing progressively from the base; pseudostipules 0.5-1.7(2) cm in diam., subcircular to reniform; petiole 2-7(9) cm long, flat above, sometimes slightly winged, terete below, leaflet lamina 2-24.5(32.5) x 2-13 cm, elliptic, obovate or almost subcircular, sessile or with petiolules up to 5 mm long, acute, acuminate to longly acuminate, rarely obtuse at the apex, tapering towards the often asymmetric base, pubescent and minutely scaly at both surfaces, with age becoming minutely and sparsely puberulous or even glabrous; lower surface with pubescent axillary domatiae more or less conspicuous and sometimes with small circular black glands near and on both sides of the midrib; lateral nerves 6-12(14), impressed above and prominent below; margins entire or finely toothed. Inflorescence a terminal or axillary panicle or raceme rather lax, 5-20(23) cm long, scaly glabrous or puberulous; pedicels up to 1.5(2) cm long, 2-bracteate below the middle; bracts 2-5(7) mm long, triangular-acuminate, ciliate at the margins. Calyx 10-15(19) mm long cuspidate or uncinate splitting at one side down to 8 mm from the base sometimes provided with scattered glands towards the apex and opposite to the fissure. Corolla funnel-shaped to campanulate, tube (18)20-30(43) mm long, yellow-greenish flecked with maroon; lobes 10-15 mm in diam., subcircular, sometimes with conspicuous small glands near the mouth. Stamen-filaments 9-14 mm long adnate to the corolla tube up to c. 5 mm from the base, corolla tube provided with pluricellular hairs at the insertion points of the filaments; anther-thecae c. 1.5 mm long, divergent. Disk 1.5 mm long and 2-3 mm in diam. Ovary 3-5 mm long, sometimes lepidote; style 15-27 mm long. Capsule slender, 22-68 x 0.9-1.5 cm, straight or slightly falcate, glabrous, lenticellate. Seeds 4-6 x 20-40 mm including the wing. From: Diniz, MA. 1988. 124. Bignoniaceae. Fl. Zambes. 8(3): 61-85. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London. [CC BY]
Small tree or shrub, 2-5 m or up to 9 m high. Pseudo-stipules foliaceous, subcircular to reniform. Calyx 10-15 mm long; corolla tube 20-30 mm long. Capsule hairless, lenticellate, sparsely lepidote. Flowers yellow-greenish flecked with maroon. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
In dense forests, Colophospermum mopane and Brachystegia woodlands, mixed forests, Acacia savanna woodlands, and riverine formations. From: Diniz, MA. 1988. 124. Bignoniaceae. Fl. Zambes. 8(3): 61-85. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London. [CC BY]
Dense forests, savanna, woodlands and riverine formations. From: Retief, E; Herman, PPJ. 1997. Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters. Strelitzia 6: 1-681. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]
Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique. From Angola, Zaire and Kenya to S. Africa. From: Diniz, MA. 1988. 124. Bignoniaceae. Fl. Zambes. 8(3): 61-85. Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London. [CC BY]
September to May
0 to 1500 m
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature
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Names and Sources
Dolichandrone hirsuta Baker
Dolichandrone latifolia Baker
Dolichandrone stenocarpa (Seem.) Baker
Markhamia acuminata (Klotzsch) K.Schum.
Markhamia puberula (Klotzsch) K.Schum.
Markhamia stenocarpa (Seem.) K.Schum.
Spathodea acuminata Klotzsch
Spathodea puberula Klotzsch
Spathodea stenocarpa Welw.
Spathodea zanzibarica Bojer ex DC.
| Common name | Language | Reference/barcode | Published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| beantree | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| bellbean | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| bellbean-tree | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| klokkiesboontjie | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| klokkiesboontjieboom | Afrikaans | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| maroon bellbean | English | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| muḽa-kholomo | Venda | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. | |
| xidzanyi | Tsonga | Van Wyk, AE; Van den Berg, E; Coates Palgrave, M; Jordaan, M. 2011. Dictionary of names for southern African trees. Briza, Arcadia. |
Classification
KINGDOM Plantae
SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae
PHYLUM Anthophyta
ORDER Lamiales
FAMILY Bignoniaceae
TRIBE Incertae Sedis
GENUS Markhamia
SPECIES zanzibarica
69 results for Markhamia zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) K.Schum.
Year
Barcode: PRE0734124-0 Collector(s) & number: Pienaar, JN, 996 | 1976-9-15
South Africa, Limpopo, VENDALAND; KLEIN TSHIPISE; REGOOR SKAAL LANGS PAD
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Barcode: PRE0181119-0 Collector(s) & number: Bremekamp, CEB, 303 | 1931-1-22
South Africa, Limpopo, Zoutpansberg Dist.; Waterpoort
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0469442-0 Collector(s) & number: Allen, AM, X394 | 1976-5-16
Botswana, ORAPA; BEACON BPT 484 N. OF TOWN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0113842-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 1251 | 1976-4-20
South Africa, Limpopo, Transvaal. Waterpoort, Farm Dorpsrivier No. M 5696 of S.V. Fourie. Just south of Waterpoort. North slope of Soutpansberg.
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Barcode: PRE0828691-0 Collector(s) & number: McFerren, DC, 18 | 1968-2-6
Namibia, Eastern Caprivi: Katima Mulilo District; T.P.A. Camp, river bank.
General notes: Det: J.M. von Breitenbach
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Barcode: PRE0181087-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 3608 | 1954-2-17
South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK DIS; PUNDA MILIA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0469460-0 Collector(s) & number: Allen, AM, 352 | 1975-3-31
Botswana, ORAPA; N. FENCE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0660854-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Wyk, AE, 3609 | 1980-2-2
South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MASISI; C. 4 KM VANAF MASISI OP PAD NA PAFURI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0233012-0 Collector(s) & number: Geldenhuys, CJ, 203 | 1971-2-21
Namibia, EASTERN CAPRIVI; KATIMA MULILO DIST.; WALLE VAN ZAMBESI S. VAN CAPRIVI-ZAMBESIGRENS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0494778-0 Collector(s) & number: Pienaar, JN, 996 | 1976-9-
South Africa, Limpopo, VENDALAND; KLEIN TSHIPISE; REGOOR SKOOL
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181117-0 Collector(s) & number: Biegel, HM, 3846 | 1972-3-5
Botswana, OKAVANGO SWAMPS; MOREMI WILDLIFE RES.; ISLAND ON COBEGA LAGOON
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181080-0 Collector(s) & number: Foye, J, PRE 797 | 1919-5-
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; MESSINA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0358389-0 Collector(s) & number: Hofmeyr, JM, V15 | 1969-12-21
South Africa, Limpopo, UHEMBE PRIVATE NAT R
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Barcode: PRE0181083-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 3880 | 1948-3-16
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; DONGOLA RES.; ON ERFRUST 716 FARM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0776158-0 Collector(s) & number: Archer, RH, 519 | 1990-12-8
South Africa, Limpopo, BLOUBERG; BLOUBERG NAT RESERVE; IN DER MARK 7LS FARM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181086-0 Collector(s) & number: Van der Schijff, HP, 464 | 1952-3-31
South Africa, Limpopo, KRUGER NAT. PARK DIS; PUNDA MILIA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181110-0 Collector(s) & number: Miller, OB, B-805 | 1948-12-
Botswana, TOPSI SIDING; 3 MI. S. OF TOPSI SIDING
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181122-0 Collector(s) & number: Foye, J, PRE 797 | 1918-4-1
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; MESSINA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0849976-0 Collector(s) & number: Baytopp, KC, 016 | 2004-11-4
Botswana, Mawana Nature Reserve. 31 MR. Tuli Block.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181108-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Son, G, TRV 28775 | 1930-5-5
Botswana, MABELE A PUDI; NGAMI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181085-0 Collector(s) & number: Codd, LEW, 6046 | 1950-5-9
South Africa, Mpumalanga, NELSPRUIT DIST.; KRUGER NAT. PARK; SHIP MT. 9 MI. S.E. OF PRETORIUS KOP
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0849216-0 Collector(s) & number: Maggs, GL, 743 | 1989-3-20
Namibia, Caprivi, Impilila Island.
General notes: Small, slender tree, ± 5 m high. Bark rough. Leaves imparipinnate; obovate in broad outline; leaflets 5/7, ovate to ± circular, up to 80 x 70 mm, olive-green, glabrous to finely pubescent. Fruit a capsule, slender, elongate, dark brown with white lenticels.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0515355-0 Collector(s) & number: De Winter, B, 9236 | 1969-2-19
Namibia, CAPRIVI STRIP; IMPALILA ISLAND
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0828692-0 Collector(s) & number: McFerren, DC, 4 | 1967-11-16
Namibia, Eastern Camprivi: Katima Mulilo District; Cattle Camp.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0562419-0 Collector(s) & number: Straub, CC, 626 | 1996-12-8
South Africa, Limpopo, Pont Drift. Breslau 2MS. Overflow koppies.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0984742-0 Collector(s) & number: Nkuna, LA, 2855 | 2013-4-7
South Africa, Limpopo, Tshirolwe Village, Nzhelele area at Tshikikinini.
General notes: Associated species: Andansonia digitata, Gyrocarpus americana, Ziziphus mucronata, Cassia abbreviata.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0525065-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 575 | 1977-4-26
Namibia, KAVANGO; MBAMBI; 2 KM. W. OF MBAMBI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0734109-0 Collector(s) & number: De Winter, B, 4202 | 1956-1-9
Namibia, OKAVANGO NAT. TERR.; NYANGANA MISSION ST.; NEAR SHAMVURA CAMP 12 MILES E OF NYANGANA MISSION STATION
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181084-0 Collector(s) & number: Bremekamp, CEB, 303 | 1931-1-22
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; WATERPOORT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0707538-0 Collector(s) & number: Univ. Port Elizabeth, 214 | 1973-1-18
South Africa, Limpopo, MESSINA; GREEFSWALDT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0538235-0 Collector(s) & number: Netshiungani, EN, 931 | 1979-9-25
South Africa, Limpopo, VENDA; MASISI; AT BACK OF AGRIC. OFFICER HOUSE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181082-0 Collector(s) & number: Gerstner, J, 5769 | 1945-12-30
South Africa, Limpopo, MESSINA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0541776-0 Collector(s) & number: Hansen, OJ, 3471 | 1978-9-30
Botswana, CENTRAL DIST.; SELEBI-PHIKWE KOPJE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0740313-0 Collector(s) & number: Keytel, CL, 724 | 1982-11-
South Africa, Limpopo, ORIGINALLY COLLECTED AT MATUME, TZANEEN. SEEDLINGS CULT. PRETORIA BOT. GARD. 2706
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181109-0 Collector(s) & number: Pole-Evans, IB, 2594 | 1929-12-12
Botswana, MAKGADIKGADI PANS; NE. EDGE OF MAKARIKARI PAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0775788-0 Collector(s) & number: Smook, L, 7363 | 1990-12-6
South Africa, Limpopo, LEBOWA; BLOUBERG MOUNTAIN; AUF DER HAARD FARM NE SIDE OF MOUNTAIN WHERE NOT VERY HIGH ON SANDVELD
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181118-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, FA, 20767 | 1918-3-
South Africa, Limpopo, MESSINA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0471658-0 Collector(s) & number: Steyl, HJ, 17 | 1974-3-20
Namibia, EASTERN CAPRIVI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181113-0 Collector(s) & number: Pole-Evans, IB, 2594 | 1929-12-12
Botswana, MAKGADIKGADI PANS; N. E. EDGE OF MAKARIKARI PAN
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0814640-0 Collector(s) & number: Poynton, RJ, PRF 11975 | 1961-6-8
South Africa, Limpopo, Zoutpansberg District: Roadside between Tate Vondo & Wyllie's Pass, at foot of hill in dry country.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181089-0 Collector(s) & number: Huntley, BJ, 1070 | 1967-2-8
South Africa, Limpopo, WATERPOORT; LANGJAN NAT. RES.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181120-0 Collector(s) & number: Breijer, HG, TRV 22036 | 1921-1-
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; LOUIS TRICHARDT; WYLIES POORT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0558175-0 Collector(s) & number: Smith, PA, 2167 | 1977-12-26
Botswana, NORTHERN DIST.; KGWEBE HILLS; AT THE BASE OF ONE OF THE KGWEBE HILLS
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0725713-0 Collector(s) & number: Tinley, KL, 1424 | 1966-5-12
Namibia, CAPRIVI STRIP WEST; KWANDO
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0358387-0 Collector(s) & number: Zwanziger, S, 288 | 1974-11-
South Africa, Limpopo, LANGJAN NAT RES
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0358084-0 Collector(s) & number: Coetzee, BJ, 1307 | 1972-3-9
South Africa, Limpopo, PONT DRIFT; 2.3 KM. VANAF PONTDRIFT OP PAD NA EVANGELINA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0988102-0 Collector(s) & number: Horn, PF, HOR2/150 | 2003-5-30
Namibia, Okavango, Shamvhura rest camp.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0469449-0 Collector(s) & number: Eicker, A, 343 | 1975-1-10
South Africa, Limpopo, MESSINA DIST; MAPUNGUBWE; GREEFSWALD
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0513793-0 Collector(s) & number: Van Jaarsveld, EJ, 1251 | 1976-4-20
South Africa, Limpopo, SOUTPANSBERG; WATERPOORT; DORPSRIVIER M5696 FARM SLOPE NR. FOOT OF MT.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181090-0 Collector(s) & number: Pole-Evans, IB, H 18895 | 1918-10-1
South Africa, Limpopo, MESSINA; LIEBERG'S DRIFT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG0048191-0 Collector(s) & number: Faye, J, 797 | 1919-5-
South Africa, Limpopo, Transvaal. Zoutpansberg, Messina.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0484468-0 Collector(s) & number: Univ. Pretoria, 214 | 1973-1-18
South Africa, Limpopo, MESSINA DIST; GREEFSWALDT
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1462092-0 Collector(s) & number: Rogers, FA, s.n.(STEU15139) | 1918-3-
South Africa, Limpopo, Messina, Zoutpansberg Div.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0517320-0 Collector(s) & number: Giess, JWH, 549 | 1977-4-24
Namibia, POPA FALLS; ALONG HILL NEXT TO CAMPING SITE
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181107-0 Collector(s) & number: Merxmuller, H, 1988 | 1958-3-9
Namibia, ANDARA; OKAVANGO-CAPRIVI ZIPFEL ON THE RD. FROM ANDARA TO BAGANI
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: NBG1462778-0 Collector(s) & number: Eicker, A, 343 | 1975-1-10
South Africa, Limpopo, Transvaal. Waterpoort, Mapungupwe. Greefswaldt, langs Limpoporivier.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181088-0 Collector(s) & number: Foye, J, PRE 797 | 1919-5-
South Africa, Limpopo, ZOUTPANSBERG DIST.; MESSINA
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0181116-0 Collector(s) & number: Stephen, JJF, 498 | 1971-12-20
Botswana, TULI BLOCK; MERRYHILL FARM
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
Barcode: PRE0863899-0 Collector(s) & number: de Hoogh, RJ, 137 | 1969-3-7
Botswana, Ngamiland, Mwakupan at Lake Ngami, 128 km S of Maun.
Data Resource: BODATSA View record
This map contains point-based occurrences at different locations
2006
BOOK
Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Sub-Saharan Africa Klopper, RR; Chatelain, C; Banninger, V; Spichiger, RSANBI, Pretoria
1997
SERIES
Plants of the northern provinces of South Africa: Keys and diagnostic characters Retief, E; Herman, PPJStrelitzia 6: 1-681
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria
1988
FLORA
124. Bignoniaceae Diniz, MAFlora Zambesiaca 8(3)61-85
Flora Zambesiaca Managing Committee, London
1895
No results found for Markhamia zanzibarica (Bojer ex DC.) K.Schum.
Status and criteria
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Assessor(s)
Plantae Coordinator
| Part(s) of plant used | Use(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bark | Toothache (Body part: Teeth Used by: Swahili) | Kokwaro, JO. 1976. Medicinal plants of east Africa. East African Literature Bureau, Nairobi. [All rights reserved] |
| Bark (inner) | Cough (Used by: Swahili) | Kokwaro, JO. 1976. Medicinal plants of east Africa. East African Literature Bureau, Nairobi. [All rights reserved] |
| Bark (inner) | Cough (Used by: Bajita) | Kokwaro, JO. 1976. Medicinal plants of east Africa. East African Literature Bureau, Nairobi. [All rights reserved] |
| Bark | Toothache (Body part: Teeth Used by: Bajita) | Kokwaro, JO. 1976. Medicinal plants of east Africa. East African Literature Bureau, Nairobi. [All rights reserved] |
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