Rhoicissus tomentosa
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Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Lower slopes Mt Mabu
Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Lower slopes Mt Mabu
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Moribane forest
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| Synonyms: |
Rhoicissus capensis Planch. |
| Common names: | Common forest grape (English) Large-leaved grape ivy (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Woody climber or liane, reaching up to 20 m into the canopy of evergreen and riverine forest. Young branches, petioles and leaf-opposed tendrils densely covered with rusty, woolly hairs. Leaves alternate, 3-veined from the base, broadly rounded or kidney-shaped, shiny dark green above, paler below; margin dentate. Flowers in dense stalked heads, small, creamy-green. Fruit spherical, fleshy, red to black when ripe. |
| Type location: |
South Africa |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | tomentosa: tomentose, densely woolly |
| Habitat: | Evergreen and riverine forest |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 675 - 1900 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| FZ divisions: | Z,MS,M |
| Growth form(s): | Climber. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 22 July 2012 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 556. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 47. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 24. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 257. 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 83. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 186. Wild, H, Drummond, R.B. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 50. Vitaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 8 - 10. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. & Drummond, R.B. (1963). Vitaceae from the Flora Zambesiaca area: 3 Kirkia 3 Pages 18 - 19. Wild, H. & Drummond, R.B. (1966). Vitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Page 444. |
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