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Jateorhiza palmata
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from EN1 to entrance gate to Gorongosa National Park, near Nhambita turn-off.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from EN1 to entrance gate to Gorongosa National Park, near Nhambita turn-off.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from EN1 to entrance gate to Gorongosa National Park, near Nhambita turn-off.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Streambank at the base of Mt Bunga, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road 11, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road 11, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road 11, Gorongosa National Park
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near the sawmill, Catapu
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near the sawmill, Catapu
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near the sawmill, Catapu
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| Synonyms: |
Jateorhiza columba (Roxb.) Oliv. Menispermum palmatum Lam. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Vigorous climber or liane with most parts roughly hairy. Leaves large, up to 35 × 40 cm, palmately 5-lobed, deeply and narrowly cordate at the base; lobes with acuminate points. Flowers in pendulous racemes, greenish-cream, unisexual; male racemes up to 40 cm long, often branched; female racemes up to 10 cm long. Fruit a drupelet, c. 2.5 × 2 cm. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | palmata: palmate, like a hand |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Mauritius. Possibly introduced in Ghana. |
| Malawi distribution: | S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 3 February 2017 |
| Literature: |
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 62. Troupin, G. (1960). Menispermaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 156 - 158. (Includes a picture). Troupin, G. (1962). Monographie des Menispermaceae africaines Mémoires in-8° Nouvelle série XIII-2 Académie royale des Sciences d'Outre-Mer Pages 150 - 153. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Jateorhiza palmataAfrican Plant Database: Jateorhiza palmata
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