Hilsenbergia petiolaris (Lam.) J.S. Mill.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Near camp, Levasflor, Cheringoma

Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Inhaca Island, Mozambique

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

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Synonyms:	Bourreria petiolaris (Lam.) Thulin Ehretia petiolaris Lam.
Common names:	Coast false puzzle-bush (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or tree up to 10 m tall. Leaves alternate, lanceolate, ovate to oblong-obovate, up to 14 cm long, hairless; margin entire; petiole long and slender, up to 6 cm long, deeply grooved along the top. Flowers in branched subterminal heads, small, white. Fruit somewhat depressed globose, 4-5 mm long, tipped by the persistent style.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	petiolaris: with a (distinct) petiole
Habitat:	Occurring mostly on coral based soils in littoral and coastal scrub but also in riverine forest and dense woodland on limestone somewhat further from the coast.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:	Oct - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	Coastal Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius, tropical Asia and tropical Australia.
Mozambique distribution:	N,MS,GI,M
Growth form(s):	Tree, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Thursday 24 July 2014
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 831. (Includes a picture). Martins, E.S. (1990). Boraginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Pages 73 - 74. As Bourreria petiolaris (Includes a picture). Miller, J.S. (2003). Classification of Boraginaceae subfam. Ehretioideae: Resurrection of the genus Hilsenbergia Tausch ex Meisn. Adansonia, sér. 3 25(2) Page 184.

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