Allophylus rubifolius (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Engl.
var. rubifolius

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Along main Zvishavane - Rutenga road

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Common names:	Lowveld false-currant (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small tree. Leaves trifoliolate; leaflets obovate to elliptic, 3-9cm long, glossy green above, paler below; domatia conspicuous in the axils of lateral veins below; margins irregularly crenate-dentate. Inflorescences axillary in branched or unbranched, catkin-like racemes. Flowers small cream or yellowish-green. Fruit fleshy, ovoid to near-spherical, orange-red to black when ripe.
Type location:	Ethiopia
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Habitat:	In riverine thickets, woodland.
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Flowering time:	Nov - Mar
Worldwide distribution:	DRC, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mpumalanga South Africa.
FZ divisions:	N,Z,MS
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 529. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 644 - 645. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 107. as Allophylus rubifolius Exell, A.W. (1966). Sapindaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 502 - 503. As Allophylus rubifolius (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 76. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 95. as Allophylus rubifolius

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Allophylus rubifolius (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Engl. var. rubifolius