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Synonyms: |
Heeria reticulata (Baker f.) Engl. Ozoroa insignis Delile subsp. reticulata (Baker f.) J.B. Gillett Ozoroa reticulata (Baker f.) R. & A. Fern. subsp. reticulata Ozoroa reticulata (Baker f.) R. & A. Fern. subsp. grandifolia R. & A. Fernandes Ozoroa reticulata (Baker f.) R. & A. Fern. subsp. foveolata R. & A. Fernandes |
Common names: | Isafice (Ndebele) Muacha (Shona) Mubedu (Shona) Mudyamombe (Shona) Mugaragunguwo (Shona) Mulilila (Tonga: Zimbabwe) Murungu (Shona) Raisin bush (English) Tar berry (English) |
Frequency: | Common |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
A small, much-branched deciduous tree. The bark is grey, rough and flaking in small squares; young branchlets densely hairy, yellowish to reddish. Leaves alternate or in whorls of three, variable in shape and size but mostly elliptic, densely hairy, particularly below with conspicuous net-veining. The flowers are small and greenish, in branched terminal heads. The fruits are small, kidney-shaped and raisin-like, black and wrinkled when ripe. |
Notes: | The roots are used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments. Meg Coates Palgrave refers to 3 subspecies, of which one has 3 varieties, some of which certainly occur in Zimbabwe. |
Derivation of specific name: | reticulata: reticulate, netted, referring to the conspicuous net-veining. |
Habitat: | In a wide variety of woodland habitats, often in rocky places or on termite mounds. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 990 - 1750 m |
Flowering time: | Nov - Feb |
Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana; also Tanzania (more depending on the definition of the species) |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,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: | Saturday 7 April 2007 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 56. as Ozoroa insignis reticulata (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 481. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 42. As Ozoroa insignis reticulata Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. As Ozoroa insignis reticulata Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 1 - 4. as Heeria reticulata (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 7. as Ozoroa insignis 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 21. As Ozoroa insignis subsp. reticulata Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 254. As Ozoroa reticulata reticulata reticulata and crispa Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 118 - 119. as Ozoroa insignis subsp. reticulata (Includes a picture). Fernandes, R. & A. (1966). Anacardiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 575 - 576. As a number of subspecies and vaieties (Includes a picture). Fowler, D.G. (2007). Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses, Kew Publishing Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1967). The influence of copper content of the soil on trees and shrubs of Molly South Hill, Mangula Kirkia 6(1) Pages 63 - 84. As Heeria reticulata 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 17. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 22. as Ozoroa insignis reticulata Setshogo, M.P. & Venter, F. (2003). Trees of Botswana: names and distribution SABONET Report No. 18 Southern African Botanical Diversity Network, Pretoria Page 24. As Ozoroa insignis subsp. reticulata Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 68 - 69. as Ozoroa insignis (Includes a picture). Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Pages 38 - 39. as Heeria insignis and H. reticulata (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 37. |
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