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Kigelia africana subsp. africana

Also known as: Bignonia africana Lam. +18 more
  • Bignonia africana Lam.
  • Crescentia pinnata Jacq.
  • Kigelia abyssinica A.Rich.
  • Kigelia aethiopica Decne.
  • Kigelia aethiopica var. abyssinica (A.Rich.) Sprague
  • Kigelia aethiopica var. bornuensis Sprague
  • Kigelia aethiopica var. usambarica Sprague
  • Kigelia aethiopum (Fenzl) Dandy
  • Kigelia africana var. aethiopica (Sprague) Aubrév. ex Sillans
  • Kigelia erytraeae Mattei
  • Kigelia ikbaliae De Wild.
  • Kigelia pinnata (Jacq.) DC.
  • Kigelia pinnata var. tomentella Sprague
  • Kigelia somalensis Mattei
  • Kigelia talbotii Hutch. & Dalziel
  • Kigelia tristis A.Chev.
  • Sotor aethiopium Fenzl
  • Sotor aethiopum Fenzl
  • Tanaecium pinnatum (Jacq.) Willd.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Bignoniaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Kigelia africana subsp. africana is a tree within the Bignoniaceae family. It is found natively in Africa. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Kigelia africana, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Ecuador, Mexico Southwest
Base Species & Variations

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