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Common names: | Ivikane (Ndebele) Zig-zag terminalia (English) Zigzag cluster-leaf (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Small tree. Leaves clustered on dwarf lateral shoots, narrowly obovate, leathery. Flowers in sparse axillary spikes, white to cream; male flowers at the base of the spike; bisexual flowers above. Fruits elliptic, 2-winged, reddish-purple when ripe. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | stuhlmannii: named after Franz Ernst Stuhlmann, one time Acting Governor of Tanganyika and an avid collector of plants. |
Habitat: | In dry wooded grassland and open woodland. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Jan - Apr |
Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Caprivi Namibia |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C |
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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: | Saturday 28 January 2017 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 692. (Includes a picture). Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Page 500. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 264. Exell, A.W. (1978). Combretaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 169 - 171. (Includes a picture). 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 35. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 48. 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 204. |
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