Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv.

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Harrisonia abyssinica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road 2, Gorongosa National Park

Harrisonia abyssinica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road 2, Gorongosa National Park

Harrisonia abyssinica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road 2, Gorongosa National Park

Harrisonia abyssinica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road 2, Gorongosa National Park

Harrisonia abyssinica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhancuco, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa

Harrisonia abyssinica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Maforga Mission

Harrisonia abyssinica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Sand forest Casa Banana road, northern boundary Gorongosa national Park.

Harrisonia abyssinica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Vunduzi River near Bunga Ranger Camp, Gorongosa National Park.

Harrisonia abyssinica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path from Zomba to Muwawa

Harrisonia abyssinica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path from Zomba to Muwawa

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Common names:
Frequency: Frequent
Status: Native
Description:
Small shrub, sometimes scandent, or small tree to 10 m. Bark with conical corky bosses, bearing a central prickle. Branches also bearing prickly stipules. Leaves imparipinnate with 3-6 pairs of subopposite leaflets; leaflets elliptic to broadly obovate, sessile; margin crenate (sometimes obscurely so); base asymmetric; petiole and rhachis winged. Inflorescence a lax panicle, to 15 cm. Calyx lobes c. 1 mm, pubescent outside, glabrous within. Petals 4-5 mm, white to yellow, pubescent outside, glabrous within. Ripe fruits c. 10 mm in diameter, glabrous, fleshy, bright red.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: abyssinica: of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
Habitat: Usually in transitional zones between deciduous woodland and evergreen forest
Altitude range:
Flowering time:Aug - Nov
Worldwide distribution: From Ethiopia and Guinea southwards to Angola, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.
Mozambique distribution: N,Z,MS
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
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Content last updated: Friday 10 February 2012
Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 364. (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 422 - 423.

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 110.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 100.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 177.

White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 550.

Wild, H. & Phipps, J.B. (1963). Simaroubaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 218 - 220. (Includes a picture).

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Harrisonia abyssinica.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=167470, retrieved 29 March 2024

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