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Synonyms: |
Balanites australis Bremek. |
Common names: | Small green-thorn (English) Small torchwood (English) |
Frequency: | Rare |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Much-branched shrub or small tree. Branches yellowish or greyish-green, armed with simple green spines. Leaves alternate or on the spines, 2-foliolate; leaflets obovate, pale green, rather fleshy, velvety; margin entire; petiole short, velvety. Flowers in small, axillary clusters, c. 1.4 cm in diameter, greenish-white. Fruit c. 2.5 × 2 cm, orange-yellow when ripe, edible but apparently not sought after. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | pedicellaris: with a pedicel. |
Habitat: | In dry woodland and scrub and on alluvial floodplains. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
Worldwide distribution: | From Kenya and Tanzania southwards to South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,S |
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: | Thursday 29 January 2009 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 348. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 248. As Balanites pedicellaris Launert, E. (1963). Balanitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 223 - 224. As Balanites pedicellaris 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 29. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 39. |
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