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Harungana madagascariensis
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| Synonyms: |
Arungana paniculata Pers. Haronga madagascariensis (Lam. ex Poir.) Choisy Haronga paniculata (Pers.) Lodd. ex Steud. |
| Common names: | Mukaranga (Shona) Mutseti (Shona) Mutsotso (Shona) Orange-milk tree (English) Praying-hands (English) |
| Frequency: | Frequent in suitable habitats |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: | Small to medium-sized shrubby tree with distinctly russet young leaves and branchlets. Bark brown, rough and scaly, with orange sap when damaged. Leaves opposite, elliptic, up to 20 cm long, dark shiny green above, densely covered in rusty hairs below; margin entire. Young leaves at stem apex flattened together; hence the common name "praying hands". Flowers in dense, branched, terminal heads, creamy-white, hairy inside, with glandular dots near the apex, sweetly scented. Fruit in clusters, 2-4 mm in diameter, greenish-orange to red when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | madagascariensis: of Madagascar |
| Habitat: | Pioneer in cleared areas and forest margins. |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | As for the genus |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 13 February 2007 |
| Literature: |
Coates Palgrave K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 735 - 736. (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 45. 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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 41. Robson, N.K.B. (1961). Guttiferae FZ 1(2) Pages 391 - 392. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 316 - 317. (Includes a picture). White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 284 - 285. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Harungana madagascariensis:
Flora of Zimbabwe: native/naturalised Harungana madagascariensis pageAfrican Plant Database: Harungana madagascariensis
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Harungana madagascariensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Harungana madagascariensis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Harungana madagascariensis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Harungana madagascariensis
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Harungana madagascariensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Harungana madagascariensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Harungana madagascariensis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Harungana madagascariensis
Tropicos: Harungana madagascariensis
West African Plants database: Harungana madagascariensis
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