Filicium decipiens (Wight & Arn.) Thwaites

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Filicium decipiens

Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Along tributary of Nhamadzi River, lower Chimanimani Mts

Filicium decipiens

Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Along tributary of Nhamadzi River, lower Chimanimani Mts

Filicium decipiens

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga just before Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

Filicium decipiens

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga just before Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

Filicium decipiens

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga just before Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

Filicium decipiens

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path to Mt Binga just before Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Synonyms:
Common names: Fern-leaf (English)
Frequency: Local
Status: Native
Description:
Medium to large evergreen tree. The winged petiole and rhachis on the pinnate leaves give a fern-like impression.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: decipiens: deceptive
Habitat: In forested ravines and in riverine and evergreen forest.
Altitude range: Up to 1350 m
Flowering time:Nov - Dec
Worldwide distribution: Ethiopia, East Africa and southwards to Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe; also southern India, Sri Lanka and Fiji.
Mozambique distribution: MS
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
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Content last updated: Sunday 19 January 2020
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 259. (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 534. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27.

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 658.

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 108.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 256.

Exell, A.W. (1966). Sapindaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 534 - 537. (Includes a picture).

Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 176.

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.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 173.

White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 531.

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Flora of Malawi: Filicium decipiens
Flora of Zimbabwe: Filicium decipiens
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Filicium decipiens

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Filicium decipiens
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Filicium decipiens
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Filicium decipiens
Plants of the World Online: Filicium decipiens
Tropicos: Filicium decipiens
Wikipedia: Filicium decipiens


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Filicium decipiens.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=137530, retrieved 28 March 2024

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