Synadenium cameronii N.E. Br.

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Along road to Nhascuvo Ranger Camp, Gorongosa National Park

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Synonyms:	Synadenium gazense sensu Drummond (1975) Synadenium grantii sensu Hargreaves Synadenium sp. aff. grantii sensu Coates Palgrave
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small tree with fleshy stems and branches. Milky latex present. Leaves spirally arranged, crowded near the ends of branches, c. up to 18 × 8 cm, thick and fleshy, green, often tinged purple-red, obovate or oblanceolate, tapering at the base into a winged petiole up to 1 cm long, usually completely hairless on both surfaces but sometimes with a few scattered hairs on the margins and the midrib below near the base; midrib prominent below and sharply keeled; margin minutely crisped. Flowers in pseudumbellate axillary and terminal heads, yellow, unisexual on the same tree. Fruit obovoid, acutely lobed, c. 7 mm, depressed at the apex, dehiscent.
Type location:	Malawi
Notes:	See Synadenium kirkii for comparison, which is best distinguished by the leaves being pubescent, particularly on the margins and the midrib below.
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Habitat:	In mixed deciduous woodland, on rocky outcrops and exposed granite slopes, often also near rivers.
Altitude range: (metres)	60 - 1400 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
FZ divisions:	T,MS
Growth form(s):	Climber, tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Images last updated:	Tuesday 10 November 2015
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 471. (Includes a picture). Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Page 437. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 253. As Synadenium gazense 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.

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