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Azima tetracantha
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Photo: Bart Wursten
National Botanic Garden, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
National Botanic Garden, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
National Botanic Garden, Harare
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Needle bush (English) |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Spiny scrambling shrub. Spines often in whorls of 4; branches 4-angled. Leaves elliptic to oblong, leathery, sharp-tipped at the apex. Flowers in axillary catkin-like inflorescences, greenish, sometimes flushed pink; sexes separate on different trees. Fruit thinly fleshy subspherical with a pointed tip, yellowish to white when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | tetracantha: with 4 spines. |
| Habitat: | In hot, dry riverine scrub, particularly on alluvial or saline soils. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1200 m |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread from Somalia, through East and Central Africa to Namibia and South Africa. Also in Madagascar, Aldabara, Comoro islands and from Arabia to India and Sri Lanka and the Philippines. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E,S |
| Growth form: | S |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Coates Palgrave K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 921. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 107. Mapaura, A & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 75. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 95. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, S Africa Pages 536 - 537. (Includes a picture). Vickery, A.R. (1983). Salvadoraceae FZ 7(1) Pages 375 - 376. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Mozambique: Azima tetracanthaAfrican Plant Database: Azima tetracantha
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EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Azima tetracantha
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Flora Zambesiaca web site: Azima tetracantha
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Azima tetracantha
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Azima tetracantha
JSTOR Plant Science: Azima tetracantha
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Azima tetracantha
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West African Plants database: Azima tetracantha
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