Combretum apiculatum Sond.
subsp. apiculatum

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Between Hot Springs Resort and Odzi R.

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Jamanda Wilderness Area, Mahenye

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Red bushwillow (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Small to medium-sized deciduous tree. Leaves opposite, narrowly to broadly obovate-elliptic or ovate, often with a slender tip to an otherwise rounded apex; margin entire. Flowers in axillary spikes, creamy-green to yellow, strongly scented. Fruit 4-winged, reddish-brown when ripe.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	apiculatum: with a short sharp point (apiculate)
Habitat:	In dry open woodland.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:	Sep - Feb
Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa as far as KwaZulu-Natal
Malawi distribution:	N,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:	Grammodora nigrolineata (Larval foodplant)
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 669. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 9. Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 468 - 470. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 262. As Combretum apiculatum Exell, A.W. (1978). Combretaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 129 - 132. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 229. (Includes a picture). 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 35. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 47. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 25. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 54. as Combretum apiculatum

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