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| Frequency: | Rare and local in Mozambique |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree; branchlets lenticellate with prominent apical buds of overlapping hairy scales. Leaves alternate, elliptic to oblanceolate, 8-18 cm long, with al long acuminate apex, hairless; margin entire; petiole c. 5 mm. flowers in short axillary racemes; sexes separate in the same inflorescence. Sepals 3, rounded, green; petals 5-7; white; stamens numerous. Fruit a indehiscent capsule, c. 17 mm long, with 4-6 spreading membranous wings, toothed at the apex. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | boivinii: named after Louis Hyacinthe Boivin (1808-1852), a French botanical collector in East Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarenes. |
| Habitat: | In semideciduous forest and riverine forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 15 May 2023 |
| Literature: |
Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Page 141. Under additions and corrections. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 635. (Includes a picture). Dale, I.R. & Greenway, P.J. (1961). Kenya Trees & Shrubs Government of the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya Page 226. |
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