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Synonyms: |
Euclea eylesii Hiern Euclea linearis Zeyh. ex Hiern |
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Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
This subspecies is distinguished from subsp. crispa by the longer and narrower linear leaves more than 7 times as long as broad. It is normally a sparsely branched shrub 1-3 m tall often leafless except towards the ends of branches. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | linearis: linear, referring to the long and narrow leaves. |
Habitat: | In woodland and open woodland, often associated with termite mounds and rocky outcrops. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 1880 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E,S |
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Endemic status: | |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Sunday 22 May 2016 |
Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 266. as Euclea linearis White, F. (1983). Ebenaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 293 - 296. |
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