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Synonyms: | |
Common names: | Oval green apple (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Leaves elliptic-oblong to oblanceolate, velvety. Flowers pendulous, yellow, outer petals up to 5 cm long with very wavy margins. Fruit ovoid, c. 6 × 4 cm, not segmented, blackish and finely wrinkled when ripe. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | stenopetala: with narrow petals |
Habitat: | In woodland and thickets. |
Altitude range: | 100 - 500 m |
Flowering time: | Sep - Nov |
Worldwide distribution: | Malawi and Mozambique |
Malawi distribution: | N,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Saturday 12 December 2015 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 129. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 212. Couvreur, T.L.P. (2008). Revealing the Secrets of African Annonaceae. Systematics, Evolution and Biogeography of the Syncarpous Genera Isolona and Monodora Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Pages 238 - 240. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 23. Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 75. Robson, N.K.B. (1960). Annonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 147 - 148. (Includes a picture). |
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