Adenia fruticosa Burtt Davy
subsp. simplicifolia W.J. de Wilde

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Tonorai primary School, rd to Birchenough Bridge, Save Valley

Photo: Clive Stockil
Save Gorge near Chilo Lodge

Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Gonarezhou, Chihunja range

Photo: Mark Hyde
Viewpoint at Chivirira Falls, Mahenye

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Green-stem (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Strong liane-like climber. Stem trunk-like, softly woody, grey-green, up to 50 cm in diameter. Tendrils up to 12 cm long, often breaking off and becoming spinescent. Leaves mostly simple, occasionally 3-foliolate, broadly ovate to almost round, 1 to 8 cm long, bluish-green with a single gland on the top of the petiole near the base of the leaf blade; margin entire. Flowers in clusters on very short lateral shoots, greenish. Fruit ellipsoid, leathery, smooth.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	fruticosa: shrubby or becoming shrubby; simplicifolia: with simple leaves.
Habitat:	In hot and dry deciduous woodland, often in sandy or rocky areas.
Altitude range: (metres)
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Worldwide distribution:	Zimbabwe (scattered distribution in the Save lowveld) and South Africa
Zimbabwe distribution:	E,S
Growth form(s):	Climber, liane.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:	Vulnerable
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Images last updated:	Saturday 28 December 2013
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 3. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 262. Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Passifloraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 387 - 388. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 168. 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 66. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 91.

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