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Vitellariopsis ferruginea
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Photo: Mark Hyde
By Masvingo to Birchenough Bridge Road
Photo: Mark Hyde
By Masvingo to Birchenough Bridge Road
Photo: Mark Hyde
By Masvingo to Birchenough Bridge Road
Photo: Mark Hyde
By Masvingo to Birchenough Bridge Road
Photo: Jean-Michel Blake
Ingwe Lodge, Sango, Save Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe.
Photo: Jean-Michel Blake
Ingwe Lodge, Sango, Save Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe.
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| Synonyms: |
Austromimusops sylvestris (S. Moore) A. Meeuse Vitellariopsis sylvestris sensu R.B. Drumm. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Large bush or small tree. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | ferruginea: rusty-brown in colour |
| Habitat: | In rocky hills and wooded ravines. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe only; frequent in the Mutare-Nyanga-Buhera area. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 266. As Vitellariopsis sylvestris Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 176. Kupicha, F.K. (1983). Sapotaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 240 - 241. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 146. 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 77. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Vitellariopsis ferrugineaAfrican Plant Database: Vitellariopsis ferruginea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Vitellariopsis ferruginea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Vitellariopsis ferruginea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Vitellariopsis ferruginea
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iNaturalist: Vitellariopsis ferruginea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Vitellariopsis ferruginea
JSTOR Plant Science: Vitellariopsis ferruginea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Vitellariopsis ferruginea
Plants of the World Online: Vitellariopsis ferruginea
Tropicos: Vitellariopsis ferruginea
Wikipedia: Vitellariopsis ferruginea
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