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legumes of A. nilotica ssp. kraussiana; photo: © C. J. Botha, University of Pretoria, South Africa
seed removed from single-seeded section of pod of A. nilotica ssp. kraussiana; courtesy EcoPort (www.ecoport.org): M. Jooste
seed removed from single-seeded section of pod of A. nilotica ssp. kraussiana; courtesy EcoPort (www.ecoport.org): M. Jooste
herbarium specimens showing moniliform (subspecies nilotica) and non-moniliform (subspecies adstringens) fruits of A. nilotica; photos & specimens: © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
herbarium specimens showing moniliform (subspecies nilotica) and non-moniliform (subspecies adstringens) fruits of A. nilotica; photos & specimens: © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
fruits and seeds of A. nilotica ssp. adstringens from Senegal; photo: © L. Toussaint, www.mauritanie-decouverte.net
fruits and seeds of A. nilotica ssp. adstringens from Senegal; photo: © L. Toussaint, www.mauritanie-decouverte.net
immature pods of A. nilotica ssp. leiocarpa which will turn black when mature, Kenya; courtesy EcoPort (www.ecoport.org): C. W. Fagg
immature pods of A. nilotica ssp. leiocarpa which will turn black when mature, Kenya; courtesy EcoPort (www.ecoport.org): C. W. Fagg
Acacia nilotica ssp. subalata from Madagascar; photo: © D. Du Puy, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Aeginetia indica. A, seed; B, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; C, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
Aeginetia indica. A, seed; B, longitudinal section of seed showing embryo; C, transection of seed; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, achene; B, outline showing entire pappus; C, longitudinal section showing embryo; D, transection; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, achene; B, outline showing entire pappus; C, longitudinal section showing embryo; D, transection; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, achene; B, outline showing entire pappus; C, longitudinal section showing embryo; D, transection; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler
A, achene; B, outline showing entire pappus; C, longitudinal section showing embryo; D, transection; drawing by Lynda E. Chandler