Mildbraediodendron excelsum is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, and the only species in the genus Mildbraediodendron. It is a tree native to sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Ghana to South Sudan, Uganda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. It grows in Guineo-Congolian forest and Victoria Basin forest–savanna mosaic.[3] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae.

Mildbraediodendron
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Amburaneae
Genus: Mildbraediodendron
Harms (1911)
Species:
M. excelsum
Binomial name
Mildbraediodendron excelsum
Harms (1911)
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Mildbraediodendron excelsa Harms

It is a tall forest tree with buttresses, a straight trunk, and spreading crown. It is deciduous, with leaves that reappear with flowers.[3]

The genus was named in honor of the German botanist Johannes Mildbraed.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Mildbraediodendron". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  2. ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Mildbraediodendron". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b Mildbraediodendron excelsum Harms. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ Quattrocchi U. 1999. CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. pp. 1691. ISBN 978-0-8493-2677-6