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Combretum microphyllum
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Photo: Petra Ballings
Rd nr Chisumbanje, Save Valley
Photo: Petra Ballings
Rd nr Chisumbanje, Save Valley
Photo: Petra Ballings
Rd nr Chisumbanje, Save Valley
Photo: Petra Ballings
Rd nr Chisumbanje, Save Valley
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| Synonyms: |
Combretum paniculatum Vent. subsp. microphyllum (Klotzsch) Wickens |
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| Common names: | Burning-bush combretum (E) Mupfurura (S) Mutzutsu (S) Riverine flame-creeper (E) | |
| Frequency: | Occasional | |
| Status: | Native | |
| Description: |
Large woody creeper. It is similar to Combretum paniculatum and is sometimes regarded as a subsp. It differs in its preference for dry and hot, low altitude riverbanks, while C. paniculatum is an uncommon species of moist evergreen forest margins. C. microphyllum normally flowers before the leaves appear. | |
| Derivation of specific name: | microphyllum: small-leaved | |
| Habitat: | In riverine scrub, where it often covers trees and bushes. | |
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| Zimbabwe distribution: | NWCES | |
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Other sources of information about Combretum microphyllum:
Flora of Mozambique: Combretum microphyllumePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Combretum microphyllum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Combretum microphyllum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Combretum microphyllum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Combretum microphyllum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Combretum microphyllum
West African Plants database: Combretum microphyllum
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