Manilkara concolor
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Bazaruto Island
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Bazaruto Island
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| Synonyms: |
Mimusops concolor Harv. ex C.H. Wright |
| Common names: | Zulu milkberry (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Usually a shrub or a much-branched small tree. Leaves somewhat crowded at the ends of branches, obovate-oblong, up to 8.5 cm long, thickly leathery dark green with a yellowish midrib, paler green below; margin entire. Flowers in many-flowered axillary clusters near the ends of the branches, pendulous on long stalks, c. 2.5 cm long greenish-white. Fruit a berry, green turning yellow to orange when ripe, pointed at the apex with the persistent style, edible. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | concolor: of the same colour, referring to the leaf surfaces. |
| Habitat: | Occurring in sand forest and bushveld, often on termite mounds. |
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| Flowering time: | Aug - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) |
| FZ divisions: | GI,M |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 20 August 2013 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 738. (Includes a picture). Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 169. Kupicha, F.K. (1983). Sapotaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Page 244. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 77. |
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