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Syzygium guineense
guineense
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Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Muvumodzi headwaters, Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Muvumodzi headwaters, Chimanimani Mts
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Woodland waterberry (English) |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small to medium-sized tree. Branches and leaves often have a drooping appearance. Inflorescences axillary and terminal in creamy white, rounded heads. Flowers sweetly scented, showing a mass of stamens. Fruits oval, purple to almost black when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
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| Habitat: | In woodland and wooded grassland, rocky hillsides and in riverine vegetation. |
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| Flowering time: | Aug - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS,GI |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | Deudorix antalus (Brown playboy) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Friday 10 August 2012 |
| Literature: |
Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 170 - 171. (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 44 - 45. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Syzygium guineense:
African Plant Database: Syzygium guineenseBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Syzygium guineense
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Syzygium guineense
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Syzygium guineense
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Syzygium guineense
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Syzygium guineense
JSTOR Plant Science: Syzygium guineense
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Syzygium guineense
Tropicos: Syzygium guineense
West African Plants database: Syzygium guineense
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