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Bridelia atroviridis
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Photo: Bart Wursten
National Botanic Garden, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
National Botanic Garden, Harare
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Rare forest bridelia (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small to medium-sized tree. Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate with conspicuous veining on both surfaces, densely covered in fine hairs along the veins. Flowers in axillary clusters, very small, greenish-yellow. Fruit berry-like, blackish-brown when ripe. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In evergreen forest at medium and low altitudes. |
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| Flowering time: | Dec - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Wisespread in tropical Africa from Sierra Leone eastwards to Ethiopia and south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form: | ST |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 9 November 2008 |
| Literature: |
Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae FZ 9(4) Page 19. |
Other sources of information about Bridelia atroviridis:
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Bridelia atroviridis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Bridelia atroviridis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Bridelia atroviridis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Bridelia atroviridis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Bridelia atroviridis
JSTOR Plant Science: Bridelia atroviridis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Bridelia atroviridis
Tropicos: Bridelia atroviridis
West African Plants database: Bridelia atroviridis
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