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Synonyms: |
Lecomtedoxa henriquesii (Engl. & Warb.) A. Meeuse |
Common names: | Milk-pear (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Medium-sized to large tree. Bark grey-brown, mottled, rough and scaly; milky latex present. Leaves spirally arranged, crowded at the ends of branches, broadly elliptic to obovate, 5-17 cm long, leathery, glossy dark green with midrib indented above, dull green with midrib and lateral veins prominent below; margin entire, thickened. New foliage distinctly coppery-red. Flowers in few-flowered axillary clusters, creamy-white to yellow, c. 1.5 cm in diameter, honey-scented. Fruit ellipsoid to spherical with a short point, 2-4 cm in diameter, yellow to red when ripe, milky, cupped in the calyx lobes. |
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Habitat: | Occurring in low-altitude forest. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1200 m |
Flowering time: | Mar - Sep |
Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Wednesday 23 May 2018 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 735. (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 109. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 266. Kupicha, F.K. (1983). Sapotaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 233 - 234. (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 77. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 540. |
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