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Synonyms: |
Protea abyssinica Willd. |
Common names: | African protea (English) Isiqalaba (Ndebele) Mubonda (Shona) Mumhonda (Shona) Musitsuru (Shona) |
Frequency: | Common |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Usually a small tree. Leaves oblong to elliptic, often distinctly sickle-shaped, hairless except for a few hairs near the base of the leafblade, light green to blue-green with the midrib yellowish and prominent. Flower heads variable, densely hairy, white to pink-tinged, strongly scented; involucral bracts pale green with silvery hairs, with or without a rusty margin. Fruit a hairy nutlet. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | gaguedi: an Ethiopian vernacular name |
Habitat: | In a variety of habitats, often on rocky ground. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Nov - Feb |
Worldwide distribution: | Eastern Africa from Ethiopia southwards to South Africa; also in Angola and Namibia |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 5 January 2019 |
Literature: |
Beard, J.S. (1963). The genus Protea in Tropical Africa Kirkia 3 Pages 166 - 169. (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 103. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 45. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 29. Chisumpa, S.M., Brummitt, R.K. & Marner, S. (2006). Proteaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 74 - 75. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 169 - 170. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 5. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 235. Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 26 - 27. (Includes a picture). Mannheimer, C. & Curtis B. (2009). Le Roux and Müller's Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Namibia Macmillan Education, Windhoek, Namibia. Pages 30 - 31. (Includes a picture). 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 69. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 95. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 6. as Protea abyssinica (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 156. |
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