Burkea africana
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Burkea africana, the wild syringa (Bambara: siri), is a deciduous, medium-sized, spreading, flat-topped tree which grows in the woodlands and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. It is the sole species in genus Burkea, which belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae.
Quick Facts Wild syringa, Scientific classification ...
Wild syringa | |
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Summer and autumn foliage | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
(unranked): | Dimorphandra Group A |
Genus: | Burkea Benth. (1843) |
Species: | B. africana |
Binomial name | |
Burkea africana Hook. (1843) | |
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The genus was named in honour of Joseph Burke, the botanist and collector.