Dichapetalum zambesianum Torre

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Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Catapu, Sofala

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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub, sometimes somewhat scandent. Leaves alternate, oblong-elliptic, 7-15 cm long, stiff and leathery, hairless, 7-9 pairs of lateral veins prominent below. Flowers in many-flowered axillary heads, white. Fruit subspherical, c. 2 cm long, densely covered in short whitish hairs.
Notes:	Note: the specimen above may represent the first record of this species South of the Zambezi River.
Derivation of specific name:	zambesianum: of the Zambezi
Habitat:	Occurring in deciduous woodland.
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Worldwide distribution:	Mozambique only
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z
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Endemic status:	End
Red data list status:	VU
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Content last updated:	Thursday 3 February 2011
Literature:

African Plant Database: Dichapetalum zambesianum
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Dichapetalum zambesianum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Dichapetalum zambesianum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Dichapetalum zambesianum
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Dichapetalum zambesianum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Dichapetalum zambesianum
JSTOR Plant Science: Dichapetalum zambesianum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Dichapetalum zambesianum
Tropicos: Dichapetalum zambesianum
West African Plants database: Dichapetalum zambesianum