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Breonadia salicina
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyamakari River Bridge, Burma Valley
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyamakari River Bridge, Burma Valley
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr Umvumvumvu R Br. by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd
Photo: Alistair Hull
By Zambezi River, Zambia
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| Synonyms: |
Adina microcephala Delile Breonadia microcephala (Delile) Ridsdale |
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| Common names: | Matumi (E) Rhodesian redwood (E) | |
| Frequency: | Locally common in suitable habitats | |
| Status: | Native | |
| Description: |
Medium to large evergreen tree. Leaves in whorls of 3 to 5 near the ends of branches, lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, leathery, dark green with the midrib yellow, raised conspicuously. Flowers in small axillary spherical heads of numerous minute, yellowish flowers. Fruits a small ball of capsules. | |
| Notes: | Superficially similar, in leaf, to Rauvolfia caffra, which often also grows along low altitude rivers. However, Rauvolfia has milky latex which Breonadia does not. The very interesting record by Alistair Hull of the species from the Zambian side of the Zambezi valley is discussed in this note. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | salicina: willow-like, resembling a Salix | |
| Habitat: | In low-altitude riverine forest. | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1110 m | |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec | |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Swaziland throughout tropical Africa as far as Yemen. Also in Madagascar. | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | CES | |
| Growth form: | T | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | ||
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| Endemic status: | ||
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 26 December 2009 |
Other sources of information about Breonadia salicina:
Flora of Mozambique: Breonadia salicinaBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Breonadia salicina
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Breonadia salicina
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Breonadia salicina
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Breonadia salicina
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Breonadia salicina
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Breonadia salicina
West African Plants database: Breonadia salicina
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