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Synonyms: |
Pycnocoma hirsuta Prain Pycnocoma parviflora Pax Wetriaria macrophylla (Pax) Pax |
Common names: | Undershrub big-leaf (English) |
Frequency: | Local |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Leaves 10-40 × 5-12 cm, elliptic-oblanceolate, dark shiny green and hairless above; petiole 0.5-1.5 cm; margin sharply serrate, brownish red when young. Inflorescences in racemes up to 20 cm long. Male flowers with orange disk glands. Fruit 3-lobed, 6-7 mm long. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | macrophylla: big-leaved |
Habitat: | In the shrub-layer understorey of evergreen forest. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 750 - 1300 m |
Flowering time: | Oct |
Worldwide distribution: | From Guinea eastwards to Ethiopia and south to Angola, Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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 3 February 2012 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 433. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 504 - 505. 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 55. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 252. 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 40. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 47. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 147 - 149. (Includes a picture). Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 38. as Pycnocoma sp. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 243 - 244. |
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