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Bersama abyssinica

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Melianthaceae

Scientific name
  
Bersama abyssinica

Order
  
Genus
  
Bersama

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Melianthaceae, Bersama, Maesa lanceolata, Syzygium guineense, Diospyros abyssinica

Bersama abyssinica is a species of medium-sized evergreen tree in the Melianthaceae family. The leaves are pinnately divided with a strongly winged rachis (hence the common name winged bersama). The inflorescence is a spike.

Bersama abyssinica West African Plants A Photo Guide Bersama abyssinica Fresen

This species is distributed across sub-Saharan Africa and includes two subspecies:

  • B. abyssinica Fresen. subsp. abyssinica Fresen.
  • B. abyssinica Fresen. subsp. rosea (Hoyle) Mikkelsen
  • The subspecies rosea is endemic to Tanzania, where it is considered vulnerable.

    Bersama abyssinica produces a hard, heavy wood that is used in the construction of houses in West Africa.

    Bersama abyssinica Protabase Record

    Bersama abyssinica West African Plants A Photo Guide Bersama abyssinica Fresen

    Bersama abyssinica Flora of Zimbabwe Species information individual images Bersama

    Bersama abyssinica Winged Bersama Tree in Kenya

    Bersama abyssinica Flora of Zimbabwe Cultivated species information individual

    References

    Bersama abyssinica Wikipedia


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