Clerodendrum robustum Klotzsch
var. robustum

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Along road from rangercamp to old Urema crossing, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza

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Along road to Mueredzi, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza

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Near Bunga Camp, base of Mt Bunga, northwestern Gorongosa National Park.

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Compound of Community Education Centre, Gorongosa National Park

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Synonyms:	Clerodendrum fischeri Gürke Clerodendrum robustum Klotzsch var. fischeri (Gürke) Verdc.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Suffrutex with stems up to 1 m tall, rarely scandent up to 2-3 m, growing from a strong woody rootstock. Young part with shaggy yellowish-brown hairs. Leaves opposite, obovate, obovate-oblong or elliptic, 4.5-14.5 cm long, lower leaves much smaller and often almost round, sparsely rough-hairy above,more densely so on the veins beneath; margin entire, rarely undulate-crenate; petiole up to c. 2.5 cm long with hairs similar to the branches. Inflorescence terminal, subglobose, up to 4.5 cm in diameter (excluding the corollas); bracts ovate to lanceolate; calyx lobes all similar, elliptic to lanceolate, 16-21 mm long, pale green near the base becoming purplish towards the apex. Corolla mostly white, sometimes creamy-white, pinkish or greenish, scented; tube 8.5-14 cm long; lobes oblong up to 17 8 mm; style and stamens exserted for c. 3.5 cm. Fruit c. 10 mm long, shiny black.
Notes:	Specimen in SRGH of var. fischeri for S as well as E but FZ only gives E
Derivation of specific name:	robustum: robust
Habitat:	In deciduous woodland and wooded grassland and along roadsides, usually in sandy soils.
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 1400 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe distribution:	E
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 846. (Includes a picture). Fernandes, R. (2005). Lamiaceae (subfamilies: Viticoideae and Ajugoideae) Flora Zambesiaca 8(7) Pages 99 - 100.

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