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Markhamia zanzibarica
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Chipangayi River, Save Valley
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Christon Bank
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South-West of Hwange Town
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| Synonyms: |
Markhamia acuminata (Klotzsch) K. Schum. Markhamia stenocarpa (Seem.) K. Schum. |
| Common names: | Bean-tree (English) Maroon bell-bean (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small straggling tree. Leaves with 2-4 pairs of obovate to almost circular leaflets and a terminal leaflet, finely yellowish hairy when young, glabrescent above when mature; leaflets pointed at the apex. Flowers in terminal or axillary racemes, sometimes on the old wood, showy, maroon on the inside of the corolla, yellow, speckled with maroon on the outside. Fruit a slender capsule, dark brown. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | zanzibarica: of Zanzibar |
| Habitat: | In riverine fringes and on rocky outcrops. |
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| Flowering time: | Aug - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical Africa and northern South Africa. |
| Malawi distribution: | S |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 878. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 38. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25. Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 41 - 44. as Markhamia acuminata (Includes a picture). Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 599 - 600. (Includes a picture). Diniz, M.A. (1988). Bignoniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(3) Pages 74 - 76. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 273. As Markhamia acuminata 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 30. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 43. (Includes a picture). Roodt, V. (1998). Trees and Shrubs of the Okavango Delta Shell Field Guide Series: Part I Shell Oil Botswana, Gaberone. Pages 144 - 145. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 40. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Pages 75 - 76. as Markhamia acuminata Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 201. |
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