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Filicium decipiens
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Katiyo Tea Estates, Lower Pungwe River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Katiyo Tea Estates, Lower Pungwe River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Pungwe River at Katiyo Tea Estate
Photo: Ian Riddell
Newlands,Harare
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Fern-leaf (English) |
| Description: | Medium to large evergreen tree. The winged petiole and rhachis on the pinnate leaves give a fern-like impression. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | decipiens: deceptive |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia, East Africa and southwards to Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe; also southern India, Sri Lanka and Fiji. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Sunday 25 February 2007 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 259. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 534. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 658. 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 108. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 256. Exell, A.W. (1966). Sapindaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 534 - 537. (Includes a picture). Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 176. 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 76. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 173. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 531. |
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