Duranta erecta L.

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Greystone Park NR

Synonyms:	Duranta repens L.
Common names:	Forget-me-not tree (English) Golden dewdrop (English)
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Status:	Introduced
Description:	Evergreen or semi deciduous shrub or small tree. Flowers white, pale mauve or purple. The orange, berry-like fruits are borne in profusion and are poisonous. The branches are armed with spines.
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Derivation of specific name:	erecta: erect
Habitat:	Commonly cultivated and frequently bird-sown in riverine vegetation and on termite mounds, sometimes in woodland and grassland.
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Worldwide distribution:	Native of Central America. It was originally introduced as a garden ornamental and is now widely naturalized in southern Africa, becoming an invasive pest in some areas.
Mozambique distribution:	N,MS,M
Growth form:	S
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Sunday 1 February 2009
Literature:

Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Duranta erecta page
African Plant Database: Duranta erecta
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Duranta erecta
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Duranta erecta
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Duranta erecta
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Duranta erecta
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Duranta erecta
JSTOR Plant Science: Duranta erecta
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Duranta erecta
Tropicos: Duranta erecta
West African Plants database: Duranta erecta