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Phytolacca octandra
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Leopard Rock Game Reserve, Vumba
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Ndundu Lodge, Vumba
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Leopard Rock Game Reserve, Vumba
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Inkberry (English) |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Probably introduced |
| Description: |
A bushy perennial, up to 1 m. Leaves alternate, narrowly elliptic-lanceolate, 3.5-13.5 cm long, hairless, margin entire; petiole up to 2 cm long. Inflorescences in terminal or lateral, leaf-opposed racemes, 4-14 cm long. Flowers bisexual, white to yellowish-green; stamens 8 in one whorl. Fruit depressed globose, mostly 6-8-lobed, 5-8 mm in diameter, hairless, dark purple to black when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | octandra: with 8 stamens |
| Habitat: | In disturbed places and as a weed of cultivation. Occasionally along the margins of forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1200 - 2100 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native to South America but now naturalized throughout the tropical regions of the world. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 22 February 2014 |
| Literature: |
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 67. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 52 - 53. (Includes a picture). Stannard, B.L. (1988). Phytolaccaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 165 - 167. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Malan, S. (1988). Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Witwatersrand and Pretoria Region Struik, Cape Town Pages 170 - 171. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 97. |
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