Description

''Adenodolichos baumii'' grows as a shrub, measuring up to tall. The leaves consist of three oblong leaflets, measuring up to long, puberulous above and

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below. Inflorescences are

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, featuring crimson to purplish to near black flowers. The fruits are oblanceolate or

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pods measuring up to long.

Distribution and habitat

''Adenodolichos baumii'' is native to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and Zambia. Its habitat is in woodland.

References

baumii Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Flora of Angola Flora of Zambia Plants described in 1903 {{Phaseoleae-stub