|
Leguminosae
Synonyms
Schotia simplicifolia (Vahl ex DC) Baill.
Description
Stout, woody, climbing shrub growing to about 3 m with greenish
flowers and inflated black pods.
Distribution
Occurs mainly in West-Central Africa.
Characteristics
Occurs in thickets, usually associated with mounds of the termite
Macrotermes on plains, in forests, in secondary vegetation and on old farms.
It is evergreen, vigorous and has wide adaptability. Produces fair quantities
of highly palatable herbage of good nutritive value, and fair quantities
of large, viable seeds.
|
