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Cotoneaster pannosus
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba rd, nr Mountain Lodge
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Showberry (English) Silverleaf cotoneaster (English) |
| Frequency: | Common in and near Harare; local elsewhere |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Shrub, to 3 m. Leaves alternate, dark dull green and hairless above, densely white-tomentose beneath. Flowers in terminal and axillary heads, white. Fruit a red berry. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | pannosus: appearance or texture of felt, referring to the underside of the leaves |
| Habitat: | In open places in hedgerows and woodlands; also in shadier places. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1470 - 2350 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native to China; naturalised elsewhere, e.g. in Zimbabwe and S Africa |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
| Growth form: | S |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 20 October 2005 |
| Literature: |
Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, S Africa Pages 138 - 139. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Cotoneaster pannosus pageAfrican Plant Database: Cotoneaster pannosus
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Cotoneaster pannosus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cotoneaster pannosus
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Cotoneaster pannosus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Cotoneaster pannosus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Cotoneaster pannosus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cotoneaster pannosus
JSTOR Plant Science: Cotoneaster pannosus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Cotoneaster pannosus
Tropicos: Cotoneaster pannosus
West African Plants database: Cotoneaster pannosus
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