Suriana maritima
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Photo: Ton Rulkens
Praia de Tofinho, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Praia de Tofinho, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Praia de Tofinho, Inhambane, Mozambique
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| Status: | Native |
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Much-branched shrub up to 2 m. Leaves: petiole, c. 1 mm long, glandular-pubescent; lamina 10-40 × 3-4 mm, linear-spathulate to oblanceolate, pubescent on both sides; base cuneate; margin entire. Inflorescence as long as or shorter than the leaves; branches of the inflorescence densely glandular-pubescent. Petals c. 7 × 5 mm, oblong to obovate, yellow. Fruit c. 3.5 × 3 mm, blackish, obovoid, with 2 faces ± flattened. |
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| Habitat: | On coral reefs or sandy soils by the coast. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | A pantropical maritime species, in Africa confined to the east coast. |
| FZ divisions: | N,GI |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub under 2 m. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 8 November 2014 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 365. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. & Phipps, J.B. (1963). Simaroubaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 210 - 212. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Suriana maritimaAfrican Plant Database: Suriana maritima
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Suriana maritima
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Suriana maritima
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Suriana maritima
JSTOR Plant Science: Suriana maritima
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Suriana maritima
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Wikipedia: Suriana maritima