Xanthocercis

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Xanthocercis is a tree genus in the family Fabaceae. It includes three species native to sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2][3]

  • Xanthocercis madagascariensis Baill. — endemic to Madagascar;[4] a deciduous tree, growing up to 30 metres tall.[5] The wood is highly valued, being harvested from the wild for local use and for export. The tree also provides an edible fruit that is used locally.
  • Xanthocercis rabiensis Maesen[6] — endemic to Gabon; a large, evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 300 cm in diameter.
  • Xanthocercis zambesiaca (Baker) Dumaz-le-Grand (Mshatu tree) — native to Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe;[7] a large impressive, evergreen tree with an exceptional dense, rounded to wide-spreading crown of glossy, drooping, dark green leaves and sprays of small rose-scented, creamy white flowers.[8] It usually reaches 30m in height.[8] It is ideal for large gardens.

Members of this genus accumulate hydroxypipecolic acids and iminosugars in their leaves.[9]

References

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  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Xanthocercis". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Xanthocercis". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kite GC, Cardoso D, Lewis GP, Zartman CE, de Queiroz LP, Veitch NC (2015). "Monomethyl ethers of 4,5-dihydroxypipecolic acid from Petaladenium urceoliferum: Enigmatic chemistry of an enigmatic legume". Phytochemistry. 116: 198–202. Bibcode:2015PChem.116..198K. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2015.02.026. PMID 25817832.

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