Jasminum abyssinicum Hochst. ex DC.

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Forested slope above upper Nhamassa Valley, Mt Gorongosa

Synonyms:	Jasminum wyliei N.E. Br.
Common names:	Forest jasmine (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Strong woody climber with main stems up to 13 cm in diameter. Leaves opposite, 3-foliolate; leaflets ovate with a distinct drip-tip, dark glossy green, hairless except for hair-tuft domatia in the axils of the main veins below. Flowers in terminal and axillary heads, white, tinged with pink on the outside, sweetly scented; corolla with 5 or sometimes 6 elliptic lobes. Fruit c. 7 mm long, glossy black, sometimes 2-lobed.
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Derivation of specific name:	abyssinicum: of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
Habitat:	Occurring in montane evergreen forest.
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Worldwide distribution:	From Ethiopia to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Zimbabwe distribution:	E
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 4 August 2009
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