Cassinopsis tinifolia Harv.

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John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford

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Synonyms:
Common names:	False lemon-thorn (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Unarmed shrub or small tree. Bark grey, smooth; young branches green. Leaves opposite, elliptic, usually c. 3 -9 cm, dark glossy green above, paler and dull green below, thickly textured; margin entire. Flowers in branched axillary heads, white or creamy-green, c. 3 mm in diameter. Fruit elongate, c. 8 mm, ridged along the length, purple-black when ripe.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	tinifolia: with leaves like a Tina sp. (Sapindaceae)
Habitat:	Along montane forest margins and riverine fringes.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:	Oct - Apr
Worldwide distribution:	Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and South Africa as far as Eastern Cape
Zimbabwe distribution:	E
Growth form(s):	Tree, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
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Images last updated:	Friday 25 November 2011
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 522. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 12. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 635 - 636. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 256. Goodier, R. & Phipps, J.B. (1961). A revised checklist of the vascular plants of the Chimanimani Mountains Kirkia 1 Page 58. 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 54. Mendes, E.J. (1963). Icacinaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Page 341. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 364 - 365. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 276 - 277. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 92.

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