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Hirtella zanzibarica
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Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Levasflor, Cheringoma, Mozambique
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Levasflor, Cheringoma, Mozambique
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Levasflor, Cheringoma, Mozambique
Photo: Tongai Castigo
Muanza plateau, eastern Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Acioa goetzeana Engl. Hirtella thouarsiana Baill. ex Laness. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small to medium-sized evergreen tree. Leaves lanceolate to lanceolate-elliptic, glabrous except for a few small appressed hairs, reticulate venation slightly raised above; base slightly asymmetric. Flowers in branched terminal and axillary heads. Calyx green, glandular on the outside; petals white, shorter than the calyx lobes; stamens c. 9 with long exserted filaments. Fruit obovoid or ellipsoid, 2.5 - 3 cm long, contracted near the base, sparsely pubescent. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | zanzibarica: of Zanzibar |
| Habitat: | In dense semi-deciduous forest |
| Altitude range: | Above 0 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Mafia Isl, Zanzibar, Malawi, Mozambique and Madagascar. |
| Malawi distribution: | N,C |
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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 172. (Includes a picture). 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 44. White, F. (1976). The taxonomy, ecology and chorology of African Chrysobalanaceae (excluding Acioa) Bulletin du Jardin Botanique national de Belgique 46(3/4) Pages 276 - 280. White, F. (1978). Chrysobalanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 35 - 44. (Includes a picture). |
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