Diospyros quiloensis (Hiern) F. White

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Diospyros quiloensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hot Springs, Save Valley

Diospyros quiloensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Hot Springs, Save Valley

Diospyros quiloensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools

Diospyros quiloensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools

Diospyros quiloensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools

Diospyros quiloensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools

Diospyros quiloensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Garura section of Mazowe River Game Reserve, Maramba CL, across Mazowe River from Hippo Pools

Diospyros quiloensis

Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Byo-Vic Falls Rd

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Synonyms:
Common names: Crocodile-bark jackal-berry (English)
Frequency: Occasional
Status: Native
Description:
Shrub or small tree with dark deeply fissured bark.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: Hot dry woodland or riverine fringes, often on termite mounds.
Altitude range: (metres) Up to 900 m
Flowering time:Oct - Nov
Worldwide distribution:
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C,E,S
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
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Images last updated: Tuesday 6 January 2015
Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 751. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 21.

Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 168 - 171. as Diospyros sp. nov. (Includes a picture).

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 267. See lit Diospyros sp. 1

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 39.

White, F. (1983). Ebenaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 261 - 262. (Includes a picture).


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Diospyros quiloensis
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Diospyros quiloensis
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Diospyros quiloensis.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=144050, retrieved 29 March 2024

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