Cryptosepalum exfoliatum

Cryptosepalum exfoliatum is a species of tree native to tropical Africa.[1] It is the dominant tree species in the Zambezian cryptosepalum dry forest ecoregion of Zambia and Angola, where it is known locally as "mavunda".[2] Cryptosepalum exfoliatum forests form habitat for the butterfly Mylothris mavunda.

Cryptosepalum exfoliatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Genus:
Cryptosepalum
Species:
C. exfoliatum
Binomial name
Cryptosepalum exfoliatum
De Wild.. 1902

Subspecies
  • subsp. craspedoneura
  • subsp. craspedoneuron
  • subsp. exfoliatum
  • var. exfoliatum
  • var. fruticosum
  • subsp. pseudotaxus
  • subsp. puberulum
  • var. pubescens
  • subsp. suffruticans
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References
  1. "Cryptosepalum exfoliatum". 'Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 08 Nov 2012
  2. "Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forests." World Wildlife Fund ecoregion profile. Accessed 8 November 2012.


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