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Breonadia salicina
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At waterfall in Mussapa pequeno, lower Chimanimani Mts
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Small stream crossing, road to Chikukwa, lower Chimanimani Mts
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| Synonyms: |
Adina microcephala Delile Breonadia microcephala (Delile) Ridsdale |
| Common names: | Matumi (English) Nghonha (Sena) Rhodesian redwood (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Medium to large evergreen tree. Leaves in whorls of 3 to 5 near the ends of branches, lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, leathery, dark green with the midrib yellow, raised conspicuously. Flowers in small axillary spherical heads of numerous minute, yellowish flowers. Fruits a small ball of capsules. |
| Notes: | Superficially similar, in leaf, to Rauvolfia caffra, which often also grows along low altitude rivers. However, Rauvolfia has milky latex which Breonadia does not. |
| Derivation of specific name: | salicina: willow-like, resembling a Salix |
| Habitat: | In low-altitude riverine forest. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1110 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Swaziland throughout tropical Africa as far as Yemen. Also in Madagascar. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS,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: | Wednesday 1 August 2012 |
| Literature: |
Other sources of information about Breonadia salicina:
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Breonadia salicina
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Breonadia salicina
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Breonadia salicina
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Breonadia salicina
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Breonadia salicina
JSTOR Plant Science: Breonadia salicina
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Breonadia salicina
Tropicos: Breonadia salicina
West African Plants database: Breonadia salicina
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