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Synonyms: | |
Common names: | Zimbabwe hard-pear (English) |
Frequency: | Widespread and fairly frequent |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Medium-sized to large tree. Bark smooth but often flaking to expose a yellowish underbark; young branchlets 4-angled. Leaves opposite or in whorls of 3, elliptic to lanceolate, up to 12 cm, green above, blue-green with translucent veining below; margin entire; petiole short, often reddish. Flowers in dense, branched axillary heads, white to creamy-yellow, hairy in the centre. Fruit in clusters, somewhat fleshy, round, c. 6 mm in diameter, pale yellow to reddish. |
Notes: | This species is apparently Near-Endemic to Zimbabwe and nearby areas in Mozambique |
Derivation of specific name: | vanguerioides: resembling a Vangueria |
Habitat: | In the margins of evergreen and riverine forest and among rocks. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 990 - 1750 m |
Flowering time: | Dec - Mar |
Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe and nearby areas in Mozambique |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 22 November 2014 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 651. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 41. As Olinea vanguerioides Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 774. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 262. Also as Olinia emarginata? 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 65. Verdcourt, B. (1978). Oliniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 325 - 327. (Includes a picture). Verdcourt, B. (1978). Oliniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 326 - 327. |
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