Manilkara sansibarensis
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Photo: Warren McCleland
Rio Muacamula, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado.
Photo: Warren McCleland
Rio Muacamula, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado.
Photo: Warren McCleland
Rio Muacamula, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado.
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| Synonyms: |
Mimusops sansibarensis Engl. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Leaves not confined to the ends of branches, variable, oblong, elliptic, oblong-obovate to broadly obovate, rounded or emarginate at the apex, hairless with impressed veins above, minutely greyish hairy with midrib prominent beneath; margin entire, rolled under; petiole 1-3 cm long. Flowers in densely flowered axillary clusters, white, on pedicels up to 12 mm long. Fruit ellipsoid to subglobose, up to 1.3 cm long, 1-4-seeded. |
| Type location: |
Zanzibar |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | sansibarensis: of Zanzibar where the type specimen was collected. |
| Habitat: | On poorly drained sandy soils in coastal deciduous woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania and northern Mozambique. |
| FZ divisions: | N |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Monday 22 August 2016 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 739. (Includes a picture). Kupicha, F.K. (1983). Sapotaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Page 247. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 29. |
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