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Citharexylum spinosum
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Garden, Harry Pichanick Dr., Harare
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La Rochelle
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La Rochelle
Photo: Bart Wursten
La Rochelle
Photo: Bart Wursten
La Rochelle
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| Synonyms: |
Citharexylum fruticosum L. Citharexylum quadrangulare Jacq. |
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| Common names: | Fiddlewood (English) Lady chancellor tree (English) | |
| Description: | Unarmed (despite the specific name), dioecious, shrub or tree to 15 m. Leaves opposite; petiole characteristically reddish-brown; lamina elliptic, glossy above; apex acute; base cuneate; lamina typically dull orange-brown in winter (Jun to Aug). Flowers white. Fruit spherical, 7-10 mm in diameter red to black. | |
| Notes: | ||
| Derivation of specific name: | spinosum: spiny (a misnomer in this case). | |
| Flowering time: | Dec-Mar | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Native to the Caribbean and northern South America. | |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. | |
| Insects associated with this species: | ||
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
| Literature: |
Fernandes, R. (2005). Verbenaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(7) Page 7. As Citharexylum fruticosum |
Other sources of information about Citharexylum spinosum:
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Citharexylum spinosumFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Citharexylum spinosum
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Citharexylum spinosumAfrican Plant Database: Citharexylum spinosum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Citharexylum spinosum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Citharexylum spinosum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Citharexylum spinosum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Citharexylum spinosum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Citharexylum spinosum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network): Citharexylum spinosum
iNaturalist: Citharexylum spinosum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Citharexylum spinosum
JSTOR Plant Science: Citharexylum spinosum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Citharexylum spinosum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Citharexylum spinosum
Plants of the World Online: Citharexylum spinosum
Tropicos: Citharexylum spinosum
Wikipedia: Citharexylum spinosum
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