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Commiphora serrata
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Levasflor, Cheringoma
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Levasflor, Cheringoma
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Levasflor, Cheringoma
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Near Cloud's Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza
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Near Cloud's Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Cloud's Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Cloud's Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Cloud's Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Cloud's Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Cloud's Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Coastal corkwood (English) Nhacapumba (Sena) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small deciduous tree. Bark smooth, green, branched spine-tipped. Leaves imparipinnate with 4-8 pairs of leaflets and a terminal leaflet; leaflets oblong-elliptic, up to 5.5 cm long, usually with short hairs on the midrib and lateral veins; margin crenate-serrate. Flowers small, greenish-yellow in axillary branched, hairy sprays, appearing before or with the new leaves. Fruit spherical, c. 2 cm long, hairless; pseudo-aril very fleshy, cup-shaped. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | serrata: with angled teeth like a saw-blade; serrate |
| Habitat: | In coastal woodland and thickets |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique and Tanzania |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,MS |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 6 August 2013 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 376. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1963). Burseraceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Page 280. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Commiphora serrataAfrican Plant Database: Commiphora serrata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Commiphora serrata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Commiphora serrata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Commiphora serrata
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Commiphora serrata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Commiphora serrata
JSTOR Plant Science: Commiphora serrata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Commiphora serrata
Plants of the World Online: Commiphora serrata
Tropicos: Commiphora serrata
Wikipedia: Commiphora serrata
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