Accession Data:
Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst.
- Common Name: Carrot Tree
- Family: Apiaceae Lindl.
- Country of Origin: southern tropical Africa
- Habitat: altitude woodland or on rocky outcrops
- Description: Steganotaenia araliacea is a small savannah tree 2-7 m tall. Bark yellow-green or grey, rather waxy and peeling off in papery strips or rectangles. Leaves petiole or axis; also applied to how the lateral veins are arranged in relation to the main vein.">pinnate, crowded towards branch ends, aromatic; leaflets 2-3 pairs on a leaf stalk about 10 cm long with an expanded base around the stem, ovate, to 5 cm, sometimes stalked, margin toothed. Flowers small, green-white, in rounded compound clusters at twig ends. 3-7 long stalks arise together, each further bears a crown of small heads (umbels) about 8 cm across. Stamens longer than petals in male flowers. Fruit cream-brown, dehiscent, flat and heart shaped to 12 mm, winged each side with 3 ribs. 2
Accession Data:
- Accession # 201600177
- Source: Silverhill
- Accession Date: 07-24-2017
- Bench: 1106 - AFR:West Bench NN
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-05-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid II
- Order: Apiales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Apiaceae
- SubFamily: Saniculoideae
- Tribe: Steganotaenieae
- SubTribe:
Flowering Data:
This accession has been observed in bloom on:| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Benin / Togo / Congo / Ethiopia / Somalia / Sudan / Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda / Angola / Mozambique / Zambia / Zimbabwe / Botswana / Namibia / Northern Provinces
References (external):
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Wednesday, December 07, 2016.
- Steganotaenia araliacea at Agroforestry Database 4.0 (Orwa et al.2009). Last accessed on Wednesday, December 07, 2016.
data regenerated on Sat, 05 Oct 2024 11:22:57 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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Subfamily Saniculoideae
Tribe Saniculeae
Subfamily Saniculoideae
Tribe Steganotaenieae
W/C = Wild Collected
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