Psoralea pinnata

Psoralea pinnata

Psoralea pinnata is a species in the subfamily of the Fabaceae ( Faboideae ) within the legume family ( Fabaceae ). It is native only in South Africa and Mozambique.

Description

Psoralea pinnata grows as self upright shrub or small tree, reaching heights of growth of several meters. The unpaired pinnate leaves have a length of 50 mm and a width of only 3 mm, almost needle-like leaflets, they smell aromatic injuries.

The flowers are at the end of the branches or in the upper leaf axils. The zygomorphic flowers smell like grapes. The five petals are violet- blue to white. The flowering time in their home ranges October to December. In Europe and North America it is used as an ornamental plant and blooms in the spring accordingly.

Dissemination and use

Psoralea pinnata is native to South Africa and Mozambique and there quite widespread. In India, Australia and New Zealand it has been introduced. It grows along river and stream beds and in other places with very good water supply.

Psoralea pinnata is also used as an ornamental plant. Initial reports of a cultivation in England dated around year 1690.

Swell

• Description on plantzafrica.com.
• Sheet at ILDIS.

• Schmetterlingsblütler
• Faboideae