Mildbraedia carpinifolia (Pax) Hutch.
var. strigosa Radcl.-Sm.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Catapu Concession

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Cloud's Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza

Photo: Warren McCleland
Napuda, Cabo Delgado

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Along road from Chironde Camp to Mungari Airstrip, Coutada 12

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.
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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
FZ divisions:	N,Z,MS
Growth form(s):	Shrub over 2 m.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images 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 carpinifolia
African Plant Database: Mildbraedia carpinifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Mildbraedia carpinifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Mildbraedia carpinifolia
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Mildbraedia carpinifolia
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