Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
subsp. virosa

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Flueggea virosa subsp. virosa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kutsaga

Flueggea virosa subsp. virosa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Kutsaga

Flueggea virosa subsp. virosa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the viewing platform, Masuma Dam, Hwange NP

Flueggea virosa subsp. virosa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near the viewing platform, Masuma Dam, Hwange NP

Flueggea virosa subsp. virosa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near pool area, Camp Amalinda, Matobo

Flueggea virosa subsp. virosa

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near pool area, Camp Amalinda, Matobo

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Synonyms: Flueggea microcarpa Blume
Flueggea obovata (Willd.) Wall. ex Fern.-Vill.
Flueggea senensis Klotzsch
Phyllanthus virosus Roxb. ex Willd.
Securinega virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Baill.
Common names: Changa-ome (Hlengwe) Muchagauwe (Shona) Mudyambuzi (Shona) Mugurumhanda (Shona) Musangaoma (Shona) Mushikiti (Shona) Musosoti (Ndau) Musosoti (Shona) Muzurumbu (Shona) Snowberry tree (English) Umhagawuwe (Ndebele) Umklankomo (Ndebele)
Frequency: Common
Status: Native
Description:
Multi-stemmed shrub or small tree. Leaves elliptic to obovate, thinly textured. Flowers creamy green, inconspicuous, unisexual on different trees. Fruit fleshy, berry-like, white.
Notes: Can be confused in leaf with Erythroxylon zambesiacum. See that species for a discussion of the differences.
Derivation of specific name: virosa: with an unpleasant smell.
Habitat: In woodland and along forest margins, often on rocky outcrops or termite mounds.
Altitude range: (metres) Up to 1530 m
Flowering time:Aug - Dec
Worldwide distribution: More or less throughout the Paleotropics.
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C,E,S
Growth form(s):
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Images last updated: Sunday 27 November 2011
Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 411. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27.

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 18.

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 471 - 472. (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 11. as Flueggea virosa

Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 320 - 321. (Includes a picture).

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 57.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 251. As Securinega virosa

Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 230 - 231. as Securinega virosa (Includes a picture).

Kamumvuri, G. (ed.) (2004). Plants of Zimbabwe Report No. 1 National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23.

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 42.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 49.

Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 29 - 32. (Includes a picture).

Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 286 - 289. (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 57.

Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (1965). Poisonous Plants of Rhodesia Ministry of Agriculture, Rhodesia Page 59. as Securinega virosa

Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 37. as Fluggea microcarpa

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 207.

Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 192 - 193. (Includes a picture).


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Plants of the World Online: Flueggea virosa
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Wikipedia: Flueggea virosa


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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Flueggea virosa subsp. virosa.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=134070, retrieved 2 December 2024

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