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Synonyms: |
Maerua floribunda Sim Niebuhria nervosa Hochst. |
Common names: | Sausage-bean bush-cherry (English) Vein-leaved bush-cherry (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Shrub or small tree up to c. 3 m tall. Leaves trifoliolate with occasional simple leaves present; leaflets up to 6 × 3.5 cm, ovate-elliptic to obovate, thinly textured, rather shiny on both surfaces, hairless with prominent veins; apex with a hair-like tip; margin entire. Flowers in axillary clusters; sepals green with puberulous margins; petals present, very small, white; stamens 10-20, up to c. 2 cm long. Fruit oblong-ellipsoid, up to 3.5 × 2 cm, shiny reddish-yellow. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | nervosa: nerved, veined, referring to the conspicuous net-veining of the leaves. |
Habitat: | Mainly in coastal dune scrub and forest but recorded from Zimbabwe in hot and dry scrub. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 m (approx) |
Flowering time: | Jul - Sep |
Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zimbabwe and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Tuesday 20 August 2013 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 162. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 238. 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 32. Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Page 221. |
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