| Synonyms: |
Carpolobia conradsiana Engl. |
| Common names: | Carpolobia (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Branches finely scaly, often spine-tipped. Leaves spirally arranged, obovate to elliptic, 3-11 cm with prominent net-veining on both surfaces; margin entire. Flowers in short axillary sprays, white to cream; petals almost similar in shape and size, c. 1.5 cm long. Fruit spherical, c. 1.3 cm in diameter, fleshy, orange to black when ripe. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | goetzei: after Walter Goetze (1872-1899), German naturalist, explorer, photographer and collector of botanical and zoological specimens in Tanzania. |
| Habitat: | In dry open woodland and riverine thickets. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Sudan to Mozambique |
| FZ divisions: | N,Z |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 394. (Includes a picture). Exell, A.W. (1960). Polygalaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Page 304. As Carpolobia conradsiana 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 67. Troupin, G. (1983). Polygalaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Pages 282 - 283. (Includes a picture). |