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Synonyms: |
Grewia flavescens Juss. var. olukondae (Schinz) Wild |
Common names: | Soft-leaved donkey-berry (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Usually a dense scrambling shrub. Bark dark grey-brown; stems mostly round or only slightly fluted; young branches furry brown. Leaves often drooping, broadly ovate to obovate, sometimes almost round, up to 7 × 7.5 cm, 3-veined from the almost symmetric base, dull green to yellow-green, furry on both surfaces; apex rounded with a small point; base squarish to somewhat cordate; margin irregularly toothed. Flowers yellow, c. 2 cm in diameter, in axillary heads on stalks longer than 1 cm. Fruit spherical or shallowly 2-lobed, rarely 4-lobed, each lobe up to 14 mm in diameter, shiny yellowish-brown when ripe, covered with sparse whitish hairs. See G. flavescens for comparison. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | olukondae: of Olukonda in Namibia, where it was first collected. |
Habitat: | In riverine fringes, near floodplains, on termite mounds in open woodland, often on alluvial sandy soils. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Aug - May |
Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and northern South Africa. |
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 13 February 2016 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 571. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 695. Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 444 - 445. (Includes a picture). 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 114. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 258. As Grewia flavescens olukondae 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 81. as Grewia flavescens var. olukondae Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 74. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 110. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 109. as Grewia flavescens olukondae Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 227. as Grewia flavescens var. olukondae Wild, H. (1963). Tiliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 46 - 47. as Grewia flavescens var. olukondae |
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