Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv.

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Brackenridgea zanguebarica

Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Levasflor Concession, Cheringoma, Mozambique

Brackenridgea zanguebarica

Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Levasflor Concession, Cheringoma, Mozambique

Brackenridgea zanguebarica

Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Levasflor Concession, Cheringoma, Mozambique

Brackenridgea zanguebarica

Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Just off the Zimbabwe-Beira road, just outside Chimoio

Brackenridgea zanguebarica

Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Just off the Zimbabwe-Beira road, just outside Chimoio

Brackenridgea zanguebarica

Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Just off the Zimbabwe-Beira road, just outside Chimoio

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Synonyms: Pleuroridgea zanguebarica (Oliv.) Van Tiegh.
Common names: Brackenridgea (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Shrub or small deciduous tree. Bark very rough and corky, dark grey to black with bright yellow pigment, revealed when damaged. Leaves elliptic to obovate, 4-5 cm, glossy dark green above paler and dull green below, hairless, lateral veins fine and numerous at 45 degrees to the midrib; margin with very fine, gland-tipped teeth. Flowers in terminal, 2-4-flowered clusters, white to cream or pink, similar to Ochna flowers, showy but very short-lived. Fruit 1-3 small ovoid drupes, surrounded by the crimson, elongated, persistent calyx.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: zanguebarica: of Zanzibar
Habitat: In deciduous woodland.
Altitude range: (metres) Up to 1220 m
Flowering time: Oct - Nov
Worldwide distribution: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe distribution: E
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Other sources of information about Brackenridgea zanguebarica:

Flora of Mozambique: Brackenridgea zanguebarica
African Plant Database: Brackenridgea zanguebarica
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Brackenridgea zanguebarica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Brackenridgea zanguebarica
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Brackenridgea zanguebarica
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Brackenridgea zanguebarica
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Brackenridgea zanguebarica
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Brackenridgea zanguebarica
JSTOR Plant Science: Brackenridgea zanguebarica
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Brackenridgea zanguebarica
Tropicos: Brackenridgea zanguebarica
West African Plants database: Brackenridgea zanguebarica


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, 2002-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. & Ballings, P. (2013). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Brackenridgea zanguebarica.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=140330, retrieved 20 June 2013

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