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Uapaca kirkiana
kirkiana
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Burma Valley Circular Drive near Vumba Junction
Photo: Mark Hyde
Carpark at base of Domboshawa hill
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Burma Valley Circular Drive near Vumba Junction
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Bridal Veil Falls, Chimanimani
Photo: Petra Ballings
Gardiner Farm, Arcturus
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Nyamkombe River bridge, road to Katiyo
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Along track going up Serra Vumba, Manica
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Northern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts.
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Northern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts.
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Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
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Plateau between Mucandue and Mutandani Rivers, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
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Plateau between Mucandue and Mutandani Rivers, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau between Mucandue and Mutandani Rivers, eastern Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Suzanne Carter
Photo: Patricia Bingham
Photo: Patricia Bingham
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau above Mucandue River, not far from juction with Muvumodzi River, eastern Chimanimani Mts. (Main camp during second CEPF Chimanimani expedition)
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Mahobohobo (English) Wild loquat (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small evergreen tree with large, brittle, ovate to obovate leaves. Leaves often distinctly curled over from the midrib in the shape of a saddle. Flowers unisexual, often, but not always, sexes on different trees. Fruits orange-yellow. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | kirkiana: named after Dr John Kirk, who accompanied David Livingstone on his Zambezi expedition of 1858 |
| Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland where it may be one of the co-dominant species. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical Africa from Burundi south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Abantis bamptoni (Larval foodplant) Abantis arctomarginata (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 6 December 2014 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 149. as Uapaca kirkiana Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 420. As Uapaca kirkiana (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 57. Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 180 - 184. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 7. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 251. As Uapaca kirkiana Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 112 - 113. (Includes a picture). Kamumvuri, G. (ed.) (2004). Plants of Zimbabwe Report No. 1 National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Pages 10 - 11. (Includes a picture). 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 43. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 100 - 102. As Uapaca kirkiana Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 140 - 141. (Includes a picture). Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 38. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 89. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 97. |
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