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Flueggea virosa
virosa
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Kutsaga
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Kutsaga
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Near the viewing platform, Masuma Dam, Hwange NP
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Near the viewing platform, Masuma Dam, Hwange NP
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Hillside Dams
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| Synonyms: |
Flueggea microcarpa Blume Flueggea obovata (Willd.) Wall. ex Fern.-Vill. Flueggea senensis Klotzsch Phyllanthus virosus Roxb. ex Willd. Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill. |
| Common names: | Changa-ome (Hlengwe) Muchagauwe (Shona) Mudyambuzi (Shona) Mugurumhanda (Shona) Musangaoma (Shona) Mushikiti (Shona) Musosoti (Ndau) Musosoti (Shona) Muzurumbu (Shona) Snowberry tree (English) Umhagawuwe (Ndebele) Umklankomo (Ndebele) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Multi-stemmed shrub or small tree. Leaves elliptic to obovate, thinly textured. Flowers creamy green, inconspicuous, unisexual on different trees. Fruit fleshy, berry-like, white. |
| Notes: | Can be confused in leaf with Erythroxylon zambesiacum. See that species for a discussion of the differences. |
| Derivation of specific name: | virosa: with an unpleasant smell. |
| Habitat: | In woodland and along forest margins, often on rocky outcrops or termite mounds. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1530 m |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | More or less throughout the Paleotropics. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | ST |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 27 November 2011 |
| Literature: |
Coates Palgrave K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 471 - 472. (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 57. Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 230 - 231. as Securinega virosa (Includes a picture). 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 42. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 49. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae FZ 9(4) Pages 29 - 32. (Includes a picture). Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, S Africa Pages 286 - 289. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 192 - 193. (Includes a picture). |
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EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Flueggea virosa
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Flora Zambesiaca web site: Flueggea virosa
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