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| Synonyms: |
Elachyptera parvifolia (Oliv.) N. Hallé Hippocratea indica (Willd.) N. Hallé var. parvifolia (N.E. Br.) Blakelock |
| Common names: | Sand paddle-pod (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Scandent shrub or small tree, up to 4.5 m high, sometimes a true liane. Young branchlets grey-green to purplish, finely pubescent; older stems very rough, revealing bright orange underbark when scratched. Leaves opposite, oblong or elliptic, glossy green, hairless; margins entire or shallowly glandular-toothed. Flowers in axillary clusters, yellow-green. Fruit 1-3 paddle-shaped carpels, green to pale brown smooth. Seeds winged. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | parvifolia: with small leaves |
| Habitat: | In dry woodland and thicket |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1400 m |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa and northern South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 9 June 2009 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 521. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 255. 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 33. Robson, N.K.B. (1966). Celastraceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 412 - 413. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 67. as Reissnatia parvifolia |
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