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Synonyms: |
Trichilia chirindensis Swynn. & Baker f. |
Common names: | Forest natal mahogany (English) Muchichiri (English) Mutsikiri (Shona) White mahogany (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Medium to large evergreen tree. Leaves imparipinnate with 3-4 pairs of leaflets and a terminal leaflet. Leaflets opposite or alternate, obovate to oblanceolate, glossy green above, glabrous or somewhat hairy below; margins entire. Flowers in short axillary sprays, creamy white; petals more than 2 cm. Fruit a spherical, velvety capsule, c. 3.5 cm in diameter, splitting into 3-4 valves, revealing black seeds, largely hidden in a bright orange-red aril. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | dregeana: named after Johan Drège (1794 - 1881), German Botanist in South Africa. |
Habitat: | In evergreen forest. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Guinée, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | Pselaphelia flavivitta (Food plant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 23 December 2006 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 384. (Includes a picture). De Wilde, J.J.F.E. (1968). A Revision of the species of Trichilia P. Browne (Meliaceae) on the African continent Mededelingen Landbouw Hogeschool, Wageningen 68-2 Laboratory of Plant Taxonomy and Plant Geography, Agricultural University, Wageningen Pages 28 - 50. (Includes a picture). Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 19. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 250. 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 62. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 33. as Trichilia chirindensis (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 121. White, F. & Styles, B.T. (1963). Meliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 298 - 299. |
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