Entada — 11 species
Botanical species in the genus Entada recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Entada abyssinica
Entada abyssinica
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the drier to moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 2,300 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 28°c, but can tolerate 15 - 35°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 800 - 1,500mm, but tolerates 500 - 2,000mm.
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Entada africana
Entada africana
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in the tropics, where it can be found at elevations from 450 - 1,100 metres. It is found in areas with a mean annual rainfall in the range 600 - 1,200mm and mean annual temperatures of 20 - 32°c. The plant is found in the wild in deep sandy soils and more or less rocky soils.
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Entada arenaria
Entada arenaria
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
The plant grows in deep, sandy soils in the wild. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
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Entada chrysostachys
Entada chrysostachys
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of dry to subhumid climates in the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
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Entada louvelii
Entada louvelii
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.
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Entada phaseoloides
Entada phaseoloides
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of tropical and subtropical areas. So long as it is not cut too close to the ground, the plant can resprout even from quite old wood. It is usually cut back every three years when being grown for the saponins in its stems.
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