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Psorospermum febrifugum
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Christmas berry (English) Mumhinu (Shona) Munyamharadzi (Shona) Muparadzamusha (Shona) Musvasva (Shona) Umchithamuzi (Ndebele) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Leaves opposite, at right angles, very variably pubescent, always much lighter underneath. Flowers densely covered in hairs. Fruits in striking masses of deep red berries. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | febrifugum: good at treating fever |
| Habitat: | In various types of open woodland, scrub and wooded grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1980 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Sierra Leone, Sudan and southwards to Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,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: | Tuesday 13 February 2007 |
| Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 148 - 149. (Includes a picture). Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 38 - 40. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Mozambique: Psorospermum febrifugumAfrican Plant Database: Psorospermum febrifugum
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Psorospermum febrifugum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Psorospermum febrifugum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Psorospermum febrifugum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Psorospermum febrifugum
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Psorospermum febrifugum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Psorospermum febrifugum
JSTOR Plant Science: Psorospermum febrifugum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Psorospermum febrifugum
Tropicos: Psorospermum febrifugum
West African Plants database: Psorospermum febrifugum
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