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Combretum molle
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Burma Valley Circular Drive near Vumba Junction
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Cleveland Dam, Harare
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Burma Valley Circular Drive near Vumba Junction
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| Synonyms: |
Combretum arbuscula Engl. & Diels Combretum atalanthum Diels Combretum gueinzii Sond. Combretum holosericeum Sond. Combretum splendens Engl. Combretum ulugurense Engl. & Diels |
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| Common names: | Mubondo (S) Mudziyaishe (S) Mugoro (S) Mukomahamba (S) Mupembere (S) Umbhondo (N) Velvet bushwillow (E) | |
| Frequency: | Common | |
| Status: | Native | |
| Description: |
Small to medium-sized deciduous tree. Leaves broadly elliptic, covered in grey velvety hairs on both surfaces, venation distinctly sunken above. Flowers in dense axillary spikes, greenish yellow, strongly scented. Fruit 4-winged, 1.5-2 c, in diameter, yellowish green, drying to reddish brown. | |
| Notes: | Leaves and roots are used as a dressing for wounds; a root extract is also used as a cough medicine. Although the trees are popular with bees, the honey is said to have an unpleasant taste. | |
| Derivation of specific name: | molle: soft | |
| Habitat: | In a wide variety of savannah and woodland habitats. It is a common constuent of Brachystegia-Julbernardia woodland. | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 980 - 1750 m | |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Nov | |
| Worldwide distribution: | From the Arabian Peninsula, throughout Africa to northern and eastern S Africa | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | NWCES | |
| Growth form: | ST | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | Hamanumida daedalus (Guinea-fowl) | |
| Literature: | ||
| Endemic status: | ||
| Red data list status: | ||
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 11 March 2007 |
Other sources of information about Combretum molle:
Flora of Mozambique: Combretum molleBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Combretum molle
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Combretum molle
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Combretum molle
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Combretum molle
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Combretum molle
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Combretum molle
West African Plants database: Combretum molle
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