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Kigelia africana (Lamarck) Benth.

Common names

Sausage tree

AI-generated Description

Kigelia africana, also known as the Sausage Tree, is a flowering plant native to tropical Africa. In Qatar, it is cultivated as an ornamental plant due to its unique, sausage-like fruit and showy, fragrant flowers. Studies in Qatar have found that K. africana thrives in the country's hot and dry climate when provided with adequate irrigation, tolerating temperatures up to 45°C. It is often planted in gardens, parks, and along roadsides, where it serves as a popular ornamental species, attracting pollinators and providing shade. Despite its non-native status, K. africana has adapted well to Qatar's environment, requiring minimal maintenance and care.

Dark red flowers from sausage tree (Kigelia africana, Kigelia pinnata) on the ground in Aspire Park. Doha, Qatar, May 19, 2016
Aspire Park Running Trail, Doha, Qatar

AI-generated summary of observations

The dark red flowers of the sausage tree (Kigelia africana) were observed on the ground in Aspire Park, Doha, Qatar. The sighting took place on May 19, 2016. The flowers had fallen from the tree and were scattered on the ground, creating a vibrant display of color. This observation suggests that Kigelia africana is able to thrive in Qatar's climate, at least in cultivated environments like Aspire Park. The fact that the flowers were found on the ground indicates that the tree was likely in bloom at the time of observation. The presence of this plant in Qatar's urban landscape adds to the country's biodiversity and provides a unique visual interest. Further observations could provide insight into the tree's growth habits and flowering patterns in this region. The species is not native to Qatar, but has been naturalized in some areas.

Links

• Flora of Qatar.
• Unknown plants or plants without names.
• Duplicate and extra pictures of plants.
• Earlier version of collection of plants.
• Other collections of pictures from Qatar: Lizards of Qatar, Cats of Qatar, Camels of Qatar, and Fish of Qatar.
• Picture archives.
• Home page of A. Sergeev.

Outside links

• Kigelia africana from www.catalogueoflife.org
• Ekhlas M. M. Abdel Bary, The Flora of Qatar, Volume I: The Dicotyledons. Doha 2012
• Flora of Qatar, Volume II: The Monocotyledons
• Illustrated Checklist of the Flora of Qatar. John Norton et al. 2009
• Qatar eNature. Flora
• Ali Al-Rawi, Flowering plants of Kuwait, 1985
• Plants of Kuwait
• Flora of Saudi Arabia, Al-Qassim Region
• Flora of Eastern Saudi Arabia by Rain and Dust at Flickr
• Plants of South-Western Morocco
• Pictures from Qatar (Flickr/cpmkutty)
• Arabian plants by Gary Brown
• Flora of Israel

How the web page was created

• A list of plants with their common names was written using online sources and books.
• Web pages were written by a program consisting of several scripts.
• Full names, synonyms, and classification of plants were found online from catalogueoflife.org and theplantlist.org using a script.
• Pictures of plants were selected from a database using a script.
• This web page was written using a script.

Acknowledgements

QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.