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| Frequency:
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Common |
| Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Small to medium-sized tree, armed with distinct pairs of hooked and straight spines. Leaves broadly ovate, markedly asymmetric, 3-veined from the base; margin finely toothed. Flowers in axillary clusters, small, yellowish. Fruit a spherical drupe, reddish-brown when ripe. |
| Notes:
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This subspecies is distinguished by the dense, pale rusty hairs, particularly on the underside of the leaves. |
| Derivation of specific name:
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mucronata: mucronate; with a short narrow point, projecting from the apex of the leaves;
rhodesica: of Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe and Zambia. |
| Habitat:
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Brachystegia woodland, particularly in areas of higher rainfall. Often on termite mounds. |
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| Flowering time: | Nov - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution:
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Botswana, Namibia-Caprivi, DRC (Katanga), southern Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
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Mozambique distribution:
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N,Z,T,MS,GI |
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| Endemic status:
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| Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
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Content last updated: |
Tuesday 22 July 2014 |
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