Pseudobersama mossambicensis (Sim) Verdc.

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Road near Chiniziuwa River, Muanza.

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Far forest road, Coutada 12

Photo: Alastair MacCrimmon
Galinha, Mozambique

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Synonyms:	Bersama mossambicensis Sim
Common names:	False bersama (English) False white ash (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Small to medium-sized evergreen tree. Leaves imparipinnate with 4-8 pairs of sub-opposite leaflets and a terminal leaflet; leaflets oblong-elliptic, 3.5-9 cm long, with white tufts of hairs in the axils of the veins and along the midrib below; apex tapering; base asymmetric; margin entire. Flowers in axillary pedunculate heads, small, whitish. Fruit a woody capsule, c. 4 cm in diameter, covered with lobed antler-like appendages, red when ripe.
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Derivation of specific name:	mossambicensis: of Mozambique
Habitat:	In coastal forest and woodland.
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Flowering time:	Nov - Dec
Worldwide distribution:	Coastal areas from Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Mozambique distribution:	MS,GI,M
Growth form(s):	Tree.
Endemic status:
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Content last updated:	Saturday 30 April 2016
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 383. (Includes a picture). Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 27. White, F. & Styles, B.T. (1963). Meliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 305 - 306. (Includes a picture).

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