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Elephantorrhiza suffruticosa
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Plantation Drive, Morningside, Mutare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plantation Drive, Morningside, Mutare
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Chidzimamuriro (Shona) Muguruzwuzwu (Shona) Skew-leaved Elephant Root (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Deciduous shrub, rarely a small multi-stemmed tree, 1-4 m tall. Leaves very finely bipinnate with up to 31 pairs of pinnae, each with up to 50 pairs of leaflets. Leaflets very small, up to 5 mm long, very asymmetric with midrib running along the inner edge of the leaflet. Flowers in dense axillary spikes, normally appearing with the new leaves, creamy yellow. Pod flattened, up to 28 cm long, reddish-brown, raised over the seeds, breaking away from the persistent margins. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | suffruticosa: a suffrutex, shrubby plant, woody at the base, regrowing annually from a strong perennial underground base. |
| Habitat: | Occurring in open wooded grassland, often in association with Acacia spp. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Tanzania to Mpumalanga, South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | 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: | Thursday 22 January 2009 |
| Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 26 - 27. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 220. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 215. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 242. 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 45. |
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