Euclea crispa
linearis sens.lat.
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Mberengwa - West Nicholson road
Photo: Bart Wursten
At foot of hills just outside of Zvishavane on road to Mbalabala
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| Synonyms: |
Euclea eylesii Hiern Euclea linearis Zeyh. ex Hiern |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
This subspecies is distinguished from subsp. crispa by the longer and narrower linear leaves more than 7 times as long as broad. It is normally a sparsely branched shrub 1-3 m tall often leafless except towards the ends of branches. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | linearis: linear, referring to the long and narrow leaves. |
| Habitat: | In woodland and open woodland, often associated with termite mounds and rocky outcrops. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 1880 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | N,C,E,S |
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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: | Sunday 22 May 2016 |
| Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 266. as Euclea linearis White, F. (1983). Ebenaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 293 - 296. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Euclea crispaAfrican Plant Database: Euclea crispa
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Euclea crispa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Euclea crispa
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Euclea crispa
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iNaturalist: Euclea crispa
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Euclea crispa
JSTOR Plant Science: Euclea crispa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Euclea crispa
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Wikipedia: Euclea crispa