Accession #: 201600177
Accession Date: 2017-07-24
Common name: Carrot Tree
Family: Apiaceae
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Country of Origin: southern tropical Africa
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 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
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Source: Silverhill
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