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Syzygium cordatum
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Slope of southeastern ridge above Cavalo, Mt Gorongosa.
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Slope of southeastern ridge above Cavalo, Mt Gorongosa.
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Bonde River crossing along road from Manica to Tsetsera road.
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Mussapa pequeno crossing, road to Chikukwa, lower Chimanimani Mts
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| Synonyms: |
Eugenia cordata (Hochst. ex C. Krauss) M.A. Lawson p.p. |
| Common names: | Mukute-shenje (Manica) Waterberry (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small to medium-sized evergreen tree. Leaves opposite, sessile, successive pairs at right angles, elliptic, oblong to almost circular, crowded near the ends of branches. Flowers in branched terminal heads, creamy-white, sometimes pinkish, the large number of stamens being most conspicuous. Fruit an oval berry, up to 1.5 cm, deep purple to almost black when ripe, edible. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | cordatum: heart-shaped or cordate |
| Habitat: | Usually growing close to water along streams and rivers; also on roadside banks in higher rainfall areas and in secondary forest. |
| Altitude range: | 540 - 1660 m |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Uganda and the DRC southwards to Angola, the FZ area and South Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,MS,GI,M |
| Growth form: | T |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 10 December 2011 |
| Literature: |
Coates Palgrave K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 833. (Includes a picture). Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 278 - 279. (Includes a picture). Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, S Africa Pages 480 - 481. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 320 - 321. (Includes a picture). White, F. (1978). Myrtaceae FZ 4 Pages 193 - 195. (Includes a picture). White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 411 - 412. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Syzygium cordatum:
African Plant Database: Syzygium cordatumBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Syzygium cordatum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Syzygium cordatum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Syzygium cordatum
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Syzygium cordatum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Syzygium cordatum
JSTOR Plant Science: Syzygium cordatum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Syzygium cordatum
Tropicos: Syzygium cordatum
West African Plants database: Syzygium cordatum
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