Uapaca lissopyrena Radcl.-Sm.
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Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Chimanimani conservation area, in Zomba community land, along Chicambawe stream - close to confluence with Muvumodzi stream
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Chimanimani conservation area, in Zomba community land, along Chicambawe stream - close to confluence with Muvumodzi stream
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Chimanimani conservation area, in Zomba community land, along Chicambawe stream - close to confluence with Muvumodzi stream
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Chimanimani conservation area, in Zomba community land, along Chicambawe stream - close to confluence with Muvumodzi stream
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Chimanimani conservation area, in Zomba community land, along Chicambawe stream - close to confluence with Muvumodzi stream
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Chimanimani conservation area, in Zomba community land, along Chicambawe stream - close to confluence with Muvumodzi stream
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Chimanimani conservation area, in Zomba community land, along Chicambawe stream - close to confluence with Muvumodzi stream
Photo: Bart Wursten
Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Jos Stevens
Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC
Photo: Jos Stevens
Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC
Photo: Jos Stevens
Ferme Randu, southwest Katanga Province, DRC
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kasama District, Misamfu
Photo: Mike Bingham
Chinsali District, Kapisha.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Kasama District, Chishimba Falls.
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Synonyms:
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Uapaca guineensis sensu Topham Uapaca sp. no. 1 sensu Drummond (1975) Uapaca sp.no. 1 sensu White
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Common names:
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Stilt-root mahobohobo (English)
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Medium to large evergreen tree. Bark grey with brown lenticels, smooth, cracking when older. Base of the trunk with conspicuous stilt-roots up to 2.5m long. Leaves alternate, spiralled, elliptic-obovate, usually up to 15cm long, sometimes larger, leathery, dark green above, paler below, hairless; veining conspicuous, looping before the margin; margin entire often somewhat rolled under. Petiole slender, 1-5cm long. Young leaves reddish-pink. Flowers among the leaves, greenish-yellow, sexes mostly on different trees. Fruit fleshy, spherical, 1.5-2 cm in diameter, yellow when ripe. |
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Flowering time: | Mar - Apr |
Worldwide distribution:
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Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and D.R.Congo |
Malawi distribution:
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N,C |
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Literature:
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Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 420. (Includes a picture).
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 57. As Uapaca sp.
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 251. As Uapaca sp 1
Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 43.
Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 97 - 98.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Malawi: Species information: Uapaca lissopyrena. https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=134590, retrieved 21 May 2024
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