Psorospermum febrifugum Spach

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Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
ISPM, Chimoio

Synonyms:
Common names:	Christmas berry (English)
Frequency:	Common
Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small tree. Leaves opposite, at right angles, very variably pubescent, always much lighter underneath. Flowers densely covered in hairs. Fruits in striking masses of deep red berries.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	febrifugum: good at treating fever
Habitat:	In various types of open woodland, scrub and wooded grassland.
Altitude range:	Up to 1980 m
Flowering time:	Oct - Dec
Worldwide distribution:	Sierra Leone, Sudan and southwards to Angola, Mozambique and Zimbabwe
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,MS,GI
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:	Thursday 2 August 2012
Literature:	Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 148 - 149. (Includes a picture). Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 38 - 40. (Includes a picture).

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