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Drypetes natalensis
natalensis
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Below Bunga Cliffs, Vumba
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Below Bunga Cliffs, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Cyclostemon natalensis Harv. Drypetes zombensis Dunkley |
| Common names: | Natal drypetes (English) Stem-fruit drypetes (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small to medium-sized tree. Leaves alternate, elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, dark green and glossy, stiffly leathery, often distinctly asymmetric at the base; margins sharply dentate. Flowers unisexual on different trees in conspicuous, dense clusters all along the main trunk and larger branches of the tree. The male flowers have a very unpleasant smell. Fruits spherical, fleshy, yellow-orange when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | natalensis: of Natal, South Africa |
| Habitat: | In the understorey of evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1200 m |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Eastern side of Africa from Somalia to South Africa |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 24 March 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 402. As Drypetes natalensis (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 251. As Drypetes natalensis 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 41. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 87 - 88. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 25. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 86. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 73. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Drypetes natalensisAfrican Plant Database: Drypetes natalensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Drypetes natalensis
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