Allocassine laurifolia
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Vumba Botanic Gardens
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| Synonyms: |
Cassine laurifolia (Harv.) Davison Elaeodendron laurifolium Harv. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Climbing shrub. Leaves: petiole 3-9 mm; lamina 6-14 cm, elliptic to oblong or ovate-oblong, glabrous; base rounded; apex rounded, sometimes notched; margin entire or remotely toothed. Inflorescence cymose with a peduncle bearing a dichasium with 1-3-flowered clusters. Sepals 2 mm; margin fimbriate. Petals 3 mm, greenish-yellow to yellow. Berry 18- 25 mm, orange-red, obovoid to subglobose. |
| Type location: |
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | laurifolia: from Latin, the genus Laurus and folia leaf, hence laurel-leaved. |
| Habitat: | Evergreen forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa |
| FZ divisions: | E |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 17 September 2026 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 512. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 4. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 255. 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 33. Robson, N.K.B. (1966). Celastraceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 379 - 380. (Includes a picture). |
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