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| Synonyms: |
Neopalissya castaneifolia (Baill.) Pax subsp. chirindica Radcl.-Sm. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Notes: | Small tree, occurring in the understorey of evergreen forest. Confined to the Chirinda Forest. Other subspecies are restricted to eastern Tanzania and Madagascar. |
| Derivation of specific name: | castaneifolia: with leaves like a Castanea |
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| Altitude range: (metres) | 1100 - 1160 m |
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| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 1 March 2007 |
| Literature: |
Bouchat, A. & Léonard, J. (1986). Révision du genre Necepsia Prain (Euphorbiacée africano-malache) Bulletin du Jardin botanique national de Belgique 56(1/2) Pages 191 - 194. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 252. As Neopalissya castaneifolia Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 164. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 140. 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. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 143 - 145. (Includes a picture). |
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