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Mildbraedia carpinifolia
strigosa
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Catapu Concession
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Catapu Concession
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Catapu Concession
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Near Cloud's Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza
Photo: Warren McCleland
Napuda, Cabo Delgado
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Napuda, Cabo Delgado
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Along road from Chironde Camp to Mungari Airstrip, Coutada 12
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Along road from Chironde Camp to Mungari Airstrip, Coutada 12
Photo: Mark Hyde
On Suni North trail, Catapu, Mozambique
Photo: Mark Hyde
On Suni North trail, Catapu, Mozambique
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| Synonyms: |
Jatropha carpinifolia Pax Mildbraedia fallax (Pax) Hutch. |
| Common names: | Queque (Sena) |
| Frequency: | Locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Soft-wooded shrub, 1-4 m. tall. Bark with distinct longitudinal ridges. Leaves 3-5 veined from the base, elliptic-obovate or oblong-lanceolate, more or less covered with rough stellate-hairs, particularly on the midrib and veins; margin irregularly toothed; petiole up to 6.5 cm long. Flowers unisexual in axillary heads on long peduncles, pale greenish-white. Fruit c. 7 × 10 mm, 3-lobed, covered in rough stellate hairs. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | carpinifolia: with leaves like a Hornbeam (Carpinus). |
| Habitat: | In mixed evergreen forest, along streambanks, in wooded grassland, often on sandy soils. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania and Mozambique |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,MS |
| Growth form(s): | 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: | Wednesday 27 December 2017 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 463. (Includes a picture). 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 57. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 274 - 275. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Mildbraedia carpinifoliaAfrican Plant Database: Mildbraedia carpinifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Mildbraedia carpinifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Mildbraedia carpinifolia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Mildbraedia carpinifolia
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iNaturalist: Mildbraedia carpinifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Mildbraedia carpinifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Mildbraedia carpinifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Mildbraedia carpinifolia
Plants of the World Online: Mildbraedia carpinifolia
Tropicos: Mildbraedia carpinifolia
Wikipedia: Mildbraedia carpinifolia
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