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Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000) Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10
Small much-branched trees or shrubs, mostly deciduous, often spiny; stipules conspicuous. Leaves alternate, simple, margins entire, serrate or lobed. Inflorescence corymbose, flowers rarely solitary, bracts present. Calyx tube campanulate, mouth contracted; lobes 5, short. Petals 5, inserted in throat of calyx tube, white, pink or rarely red. Ovary inferior. Fruit small round or oval berry, red, yellow or black; usually with juicy flesh. Worldwide: About 180 species in temperate regions of the Old World and 900 in North America. Zimbabwe: 2 cultivated taxa. |
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