Английская Википедия:Cassia abbreviata

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Cassia abbreviata, commonly known as the sjambok pod or long-tail cassia, is a mostly tropical tree species in the genus Cassia, which is native to Africa.

Native distribution

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Drinking monepenepe in Botswana.

Cassia abbreviata is native to east, northeast, south, and west-central Africa; found in Botswana, the DRC, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa (in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga), Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[1]

Uses

Proguibourtinidins, a type of condensed tannins, can be found in C. abbreviata[2] and guibourtinidol, a flavan-3ol, can be found in its heartwood.[3]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are distinguished on the basis of petal size, pubescence and geographical distribution:[4]

  • Cassia abbreviata subsp. abbreviata
  • Cassia abbreviata subsp. beareana (Holmes) Brenan
  • Cassia abbreviata subsp. kassneri (Baker f.) Brenan

See also

References

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External links

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