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Fairly common tree up to 10 m tall with orange inflorescence.

Occasional, tree to 5 m, black curved spines, pods light glaucous green with red splotches.

Tree, frequent, 4-5 m tall with grey-beige bark; nectaries above pulvini black; pods deep green with black hairs.

Yellow with tinges of red in male inflorescence. Red female inflorescence.

Female inflorescence red, slender pistils. Trilocular ovary. Male inflorescence pink below the female.

Small occasional plant with red inflorescence.

Rare; suffrutex in woodland; calyx green; petals all a deep red; sticky.

Occasional suffrutex from woody root; calyx light green with purple tint; all petals orange-yellow except keel which is green; young pod green.

1 m tall shrub. Fairly common along the road. Very sticky stems. Yellow inflorescence and flat 2-lobed pods.

Abundant suffrutex from woody root; in recently burned area; calyx yellow reddish tipped; standard yellow with dark red stripes without, less stripes within; wings yellow; keel yellow; stems red.

Slender plant with soft prickles. Outer and innermost petals yellow with brown streaks. 2 side petals with less streaks.

Frequent tree in woodland; light tan; calyx light yellow and green; "standard" green on back, orange turning red on front; all other petals and flower parts green.

Bright yellow with red-tinged inflorescence. Anthers fused to corolla.

Uncommon parasite on a 3 m tall small tree. Fruits ripening bright red with one yellowish seed.

Occasional large tree to 10 m; calyx green; corolla tube white; male flowers, stamen on long column, red; female flowers, may be sterile; central flower white filaments, fertile?; anthers red.

Fairly common large tree with green flat fruit.

Uncommon 1 m tall plant with tiny leaves and floral structures. Elongated white stigmas and short stamens.

Tree 4 m tall with small green female inflorescence.

Uncommon tree up to 8 m tall; abundant fruit from light green to red to black.

Uncommon shrub growing in a dried stream bed up to 4 m tall. Light green fruits ripening to red.

Small tree; 4 m high x 5 cm in diameter.

Tall spindly shrub of 6 m. Characteristic hook on branches and small oval fruits. Growing on edge of stream.

Occasional climber along the stream in shade, climbing to ca. 10 m. Fruits dark green, clustering with light green calyx.

Uncommon annual ca. 30 cm, white stamens with dark anthers, purple petals, light green sepals with brown streaks.

Tree to 5 m, rough, dark bark; golden hairs on petiole and petiolule and midrib; banner white with green at base; calyx green with darker hairs; filaments orange.

Frequent tree to 7 m; rough grey bark, infected with round galls; pods green, to 30 cm long.

Slender tree to 3 m tall; bark grey; buds golden brown, pubescent, banner white with yellow stripes from centre inside; anthers and filaments yellow-orange, young fruits light-green.

Uncommon tree 15-20 m tall. White-green fruits.

5 cm tall pink plants. Inner wall of petals red.

Common tree up to 10 m tall with sweet flower scent. Long white stamens and hairy pistil.

Occasional tree 10 m, in miombo; calyx light green; petals (?) light white-green; young fruits light green with brown hairs; fruits and old flowers slightly fragrant.

Small 4 m tall plant. Pod with pointed tip.

Tree; 8 m x 10 cm DBH. Bark grey, smooth. Leaves glossy. Fruits pale yellowish-green, immature.

Frequent tree to 8 m; in woodland on rocky soil; young pods light green.

Shrub with green inflorescence and red-seeded fruit.

Light green corolla tube with inner purple lines on the corolla wall. Hairy light green anthers.

Small fern with brown stems.

1 m tall; uncommon herb with pink petals and yellow anthers. Stamens shorter than the white pistil.

A half meter tall plant with white petals. Trilocular fruit.

Small plant with 3 outer red petals with white margins, 3 inner white petals. White pistil and stamens with green anthers.

White inflorescence.

Slender tree ca. 6 m; sweet-smelling flowers; light green, shiny petals and filament. Corolla tube light green and shiny.

Small 30 cm plant with purple-brown stems. Blue flowers, yellowish anthers.

Tree 5 m tall, common along stream bank. A fruit tree; wings of the fruit light green. Leaves narrow at the base and wide at the tip.

30 cm prostrate vine growing in seasonal flooded area. Pink and yellow inflorescence.

Small tree ca. 3 m tall. Small fruits borne on 3 cm stalk.

Tree 3 m tall, stem weak, on rocks along the stream, not common.

Tree with white inflorescences and brown anthers. Small, light green fruits ripening into black purple.

2 m shrub, uncommon in shaded areas. Green-brown unripe fruit.

Shrub ca. 2 m tall, common under trees along the stream. Young fruit reddish-brown; leaves smooth, shiny, dark green on top, light green below.

Common shrub along roadside. Stems green with prickly thorns, 3 m tall; leaves dark green on both sides; pod green; inflorescence yellow fading to reddish-brown.

Common, weak-wooded, in grassland; to 1.5 m; stems purple; standard at base bright yellow turning orange to deep brown; pods green then brown.

Uncommon shrub on the edge of the meadow. Yellow flowers, green to brown pods.

Herb; 1.0 m erect from woody, stout base, many branched at base. Stems green. Banner bright yellow, keel yellowish-green, wings bright yellow. Fruit pods inflated, green, immature.

Occasional along the stream. 2 m tall. Calyx light green, 5 modified petals, yellow in colour, wing and keel light yellow, petals fading to red. Leaves green above, light green below.

Abundant; weak-wooded herb to 3 m; along stream; calyx light green covered with brown hairs; all corolla parts bright yellow; standard with brown-black streaks inside at claw; keel with white-green beak; pods light green.

1 m tall shrub with yellow inflorescence and hairy pods.

Occasional on rocky slope; leaves and stems with white hairs; calyx light green; standard with wings bright yellow; red spot at claw of standard; keel very light yellow.

Shrub on sandy shores of lake, 1 m tall; wings and banner petals yellow; banner with maroon stripes outside; keel yellow with maroon stripes, filaments, stigma and style green-white; anthers yellow, fruits green tinged with red.

Herb; 1.5 m, erect. Leaves blue-green glaucous below. Banner yellow with maroon veins; keel green with maroon veins; wings reduced, yellow with maroon veins. Fruit pods inflated.

Shrub with white inflorescence and red-purple fruit.

Shrub ca. 30 cm tall, occasional in the woodlands. Leaves light green on both sides; fruit long, ca. 2 cm in diameter, light green fading to purple.

Frequent suffrutex from woody root; stem and pulvini reddish; pedicel red; 3 tepals white turning pink with age; anthers black; young fruits green. N.V. "ulupapi"

Uncommon prostrate vine ca. 1.5 m long near the stream. Rough surface leaves and yellow inflorescence.

Frequent lianescent shrub to 5 m long; leaflets deep green and shiny above, duller, lighter below; single-seeded fruits light golden yellow.

Common twining plant on bamboo ca. 7 m long, along the river. Fruit light green, papery-winged, slightly thin in middle; leaves green on top, light green with short hairs below.

Uncommon shrub of 4 m with dark green unripe fruit. Loose bracts enclosing fruit.

Occasional shrub among rocks along the stream. Fruit dark green; leaves dark green on top, light green below.

Occasional tree with strong, sweet scent from flowers. White petals.

Locally common plant with yellow-green pods turning brown-purple; stem purple.

Common plant with stem green to purple. Inflorescence light yellow with purple streaks. Wings almost completely purple.

Herb from bulbous root; 30 cm tall; calyx white with green at base; banner white with thin magenta stripes in centre and at base; wings and keel white with magenta patch at tip; filaments stigma and style white; anthers yellow-orange; pods light green. Frequent.

Infrequent suffrutex from woody taproot; leaflets silvery below; calyx yellow with red coloration; standard green with red streaks outside; wings purple; keel white.

Purple stem. Inflorescence green with purple.

Slender tree with orange peduncle and orange-brown fruits.

Shrub ca. 1 m tall, occasional along the stream. Bracts light green; petals white and long fading to brown; fruit small, oval-shaped, covered with bracts.

Tree 10 m; rough, grey bark, thornless; calyx light green; filaments white; anthers light yellow; inflorescence turning orange then brown.

Tree 5-6 m with sweet flower scent; white filaments with yellow anthers ageing to yellow flowers.

Anthers purple-blue.

Uncommon grass of ca. 45 cm tall. Shallow roots. Inflorescence borne on spikelets with elongated stamens with brown anthers.

Occasional among rocks in sand; stems red-purple; calyx green; standard yellow and extensively reddish outside, yellow at base, orange at tip and striped red between inside; wings reddish over yellow at base, yellow at tip; keel light green.

Greyish plant with purple hairs on the stem. Upper leaf green, underside grey. Purple flower stalk. Bright red flower head.

Occasional tree with flat green fruit (pod).

3 outer purple-green petals, 3 inner bright purple petals, white rostrum. Fused anthers to petals.

Shrub ca. 15 cm tall, infrequent in sandy soils. Fruit light yellowish-green; leaves green on top, greyish below.

Common shrub with red stem and flower buds. Inner surface of petals yellow and outer pink.

Short 20 cm plant. Green inflorescence. Short stamens with brownish anthers. Trilocular stigma.

Occasional shrub with yellow-green petals.

Uncommon shrub ca. 3 m; red ripe fruit with 4 brown flat seeds.

Tree 5 m tall, occasional along the stream. Unripe fruit green. Ripe fruit light red to crimson in color.

Shrub ca. 4 m tall. Sticky latex from stem and fruit. Underleaf light green with prominent dark green veins.

4 m tall tree in grassland with much latex; uncommon. Small light green fruits turning purplish, borne on short stalks on the branches.

4 m tall; uncommon tree producing latex; small fruits borne on leaf axils.

Very common sedge among rocks, along the stream. Inflorescence reddish-brown.

Occasional shrub of 2 m with prickles on stem. Edible fruits.

Slender plant 50 cm tall. 3 outer petals yellowish-green with a purple blotch. 3 inner petals with purple streak. Light green filaments, purple edges on the anthers.

50 cm tall; uncommon plant in dried stream bed. White corolla with pink streaks,long brown anthers and cream stigma.

Parasitic plant on Brachystegia. Leaves light green.

Rare plant with purplish sepals and orange petals.

Uncommon annual with yellow inflorescence found in the dambo.

60 cm tall occasional herb with small leaves and pink petals.

Herb; 80 cm, erect. Stems brownish-red with soft, white hairs. Inflorescence with golden-tan hairs. Banner pale pink, uniform, keel pale pink, wings darker pink. Locally abundant.

1.5 m tall shrub by the bridge. Brown vein on underside of leaves. Small green fruits.

1.5 m; uncommon herb. Inflorescence white ending in purple.

Plant covered with white hairs as well as nasty red spines. Yellow petals with red inner base; light yellow pistils with red stigmas and red stamens.

Small tree of 5 m tall, rough bark surface; white fluffy petals; white filaments, black anthers.

Weak-wooded shrub in woodland, among rocks; bracts light green at base, light red in the middle, green at fringe; calyx light green; standard, wings and keel yellow; stems reddish.

Herb; 60 cm, erect from woody base. Stems red-brown, rough. Leaves slightly waxy. Inflorescence bracts cream, tinged with red. Common.

Monoecious shrub with red female inflorescence which is a flat structure with 2 slender pistils. Male inflorescence red.

Occasional in woodland; calyx green; standard white outside, purple-red at base, red in center and white at tip inside; wings pink; keel white.

Frequent shrub to 2 m; stems brown; inflorescence before flowering dark brown; calyx green, standard brick red with darker red spot at base inside, wings brick red; keel white, brick red at beak.

Prostrate perennial herb; sepals light green; all petals white at base; coral towards tips; fruits green flushed with red at apex. Uncommon.

Uncommon plant of 40 cm tall with small hairy pods.

Common vine especially along the road in grassland. Fruits enclosed in elongate bracts.

Frequent; to 8 m; leaves glossy; pods with velvety brown hairs, bark deeply fissured.

Occasional tree, 4 m; in grassland among rocks, 10 cm dbh; pods above foliage, with black-brown hairs; leaflets green with brown-black tomentum on midrib.

Tree of over 20 m tall. Brown bracts enclosing cream petals and stamens. Pistil with brown base and light green stigma.

Tree; 10 m x 15 cm DBH. Twigs tan, smooth. Calyx yellow-brown, velvety. Filaments and anthers cream-white. Flowers with sweet fragrance.

Occasional 1 m plant with grooved stem. White flowers with pink splash. Cream-colored stamens and pistil.

Herb ca. 1 m tall, common along the roadside. Inflorescence bright pink; stem green.

1 m tall annual with purple inflorescence. Light green stamens and yellow anthers. Purple pistil.

Frequent shrub to 2.5 m at edge of grassland and mushitu; sticky and aromatic; calyx light green with red tinge and dark resin spots; standard yellow, wings yellow, keel green.

White inflorescence with yellow anthers.

Occasional tree. Flowers fragrant. White petals turning slightly brown.

Shrub with light green fruits. Grey underside of leaf.

Small plant ca. 30 cm tall.

Medium size tree ca. 8 m tall. Fruit with smell and texture of avocado pear.

4 m tall tree with light grey fruit with tinge of red.

Small tree ca. 3.5 m tall. Fruits fused in pairs or in threes.

Annual among rocks. Red/purple glumes. Stems red, somewhat sticky. Inflorescence more open on maturity.

Shrub, armed; 70-80 cm tall; flowers pale pink, fruits golden-green; leaves close when touched.

Frequent shrub at edge of water; flowers pink with yellow pollen; pods golden-green, maturing dark brown-black.

Occasional shrub of 1 m tall on sand. Fruit borne on 5 cm stalk.

Shrub; occasional along the stream. Leaves green on top, light green below; fruit light green.

Perennial vine, prostrate, with erect leaves 25 cm tall; blue-grey under sides with sandpaper texture; calyx green tinged with purple; banner green streaked with purple; wings purple, keel white, anthers orange-yellow; stamens white; young pods with a golden-brown pubescence.

Green stem, cordate alternate leaves.

Small 10 cm tall plant. Locally common ca. 60 m from stream in open woodland. White corolla with yellow fused anther.

Occasional plant 6 m tall with yellow inflorescence.

Slender plant with white flowers, purple streaks on the petals, brownish anthers.

Flowers white with purple edges. Purple filaments, brown anthers.

Perennial grass, common in shady sandy area near river; red awns, green at base. Red stigmas.

A tree 5 m tall; common along the road. Leaves small, oval-shaped; bracts brown; petals white fading to pink-white florets.

Very weak-stemmed climber, ca. 2.5 m. Thicket-forming shrub, common along stream, rocks. Stem green; flowers small, tiny. Unripe fruits green, hard. Ripe fruits white, soft.

45 cm plant with bright red petals and yellow pistil giving strong scent.

Fairly common tree, 15 m tall. Abundant brownish-green, unripe fruit.

Tree, light green pedicel, lighter corolla opening into white petals. Long white filament with green anthers.

On slopes around the stream. Black stems, cordate leaves.

Tree of miombo to 8 m; calyx light green with darker brown hairs outside, lighter green inside; petals bright yellow; anthers yellow-orange.

Frequent tree to 4 m tall; young parts curved with light brown hairs; calyx light green; corolla bright yellow; filaments yellow-green; anthers yellow.

Tree 10 m; on steep slopes calyx olive-green; petioles and petiolules with brown pubescence; calyx lobes white inside; standard white with purple veins on both sides; wings white; keel white; young pods green.

Tree with brown calyx and purple-streaked petals. Stamens and pistil green.

Frequent miombo tree to 10 m; sometimes tipped up and growing horizontally; all surfaces including up to calyx covered with golden hairs; white standard streaked with deep purple with light green middle spot; wings purple; keel white with purple stripes. N.V. "umvbanga"

A shrub with a number of branches at the base. 3 m tall. common along the roadside. Stem has thorns at the node. Oval-shaped leaves. Red juicy fruits, small in size.

Uncommon grass ca. 1 m tall, shallow roots, brown inflorescence.

Shrub occasionally growing with support of other trees.

Small shrub ca. half meter with white yellow inflorescence.

1 m tall annual with sweet-scented inflorescence. Occasional plant with white to light green petals.

Subshrub to 1 m tall; near the river in shady area. Fairly common. White bracts covering small green fruits.

Common along the stream; ca. 3 m tall with sweet-smelling light green inflorescence; pistil longer than stamens.

Occasional tree. Flower scented. Petals white turning light green.

Fairly common tree. Round winged fruit.

Small plant with soft hairs on leaves and stem. Petals green on the outer and purple inside. Uncommon.

Rare vine-forming huge tuber. Petals light green with a purple lining near base.

Occasional vine over 1 m long. Purple streaked standard, yellow inner petals.

Common prostrate plant on sandy soils. Florets orange; wings yellow; pods red, 2-seeded.

Herb; 1.5 m, erect. Plant very sticky. Banner yellow with dark purple veins and spot at base. Keel greenish tinged with purple, wings golden yellow. Fruits green, immature. Common.

Fairly common shrub of ca. 3 m bearing large fruits.

Twining shrub, slightly woody. Red midrib on leaf bottom. Pedicels sometimes red, subtending bracts white at base, green on edge. Young fruits light green.

Meadow plant with white terminal inflorescence.

Occasional grass in Brachystegia woodland.

Common short meadow grass.

Common meadow plant ca. 45 cm tall. White corolla tubes borne on terminal inflorescence head.

Red-streaked bark with curved, opposite spines and hard fruit.

40 cm tall uncommon plant growing by roadside. Cream-colored fruits in 6 lobes.

Occasional tree 15 m tall; rough grey and black bark; leaflets light green; calyx green at base with yellow-orange lobes; standard closed to an open tube, orange with red veins; filaments red-green; ovary light green.

Shrub of 3 m, common along the river; soft wood.

Small rare vine twining along grass. Violet corolla tube ending in yellow.

Uncommon plant. Brown fruit at end of enlarged pedicel.

Purple calyx, yellow base. Corolla turning bluish-purple.

Small locally common plant ca. 45 cm tall. Light green calyx with prominent veins. Corolla yellow at base turning violet.

Shrub with shiny, short hairs on stem and leaves, small light green fruits.

6 m tall tree with yellow inflorescence.

Occasional shrub with oblong fruits. Recorded as Teclea fischeri

Rare twiner in grass and at edge of smaller ponds; stems tinged red; calyx green; standard green outside, yellow inside; wings yellow; keel lighter yellow; closed buds tinged purple at tip.