Garcinia livingstonei
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Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Levasflor Concession, Cheringoma.
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Levasflor Concession, Cheringoma.
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Levasflor Concession, Cheringoma.
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Fraser Gear
Road West of Musicadzi River, Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Garcinia angolensis Vesque |
| Common names: | African mangosteen (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub to medium-sized tree. Main branches typically stiff and rigid, rising almost straight up and somewhat arching; lateral branches whorled in 3's at right angles; pale yellow sap usually present. Leaves opposite or in whorls of 3, oblong, elliptic or ovate, 4-14 cm, leathery, dark glossy green above, paler below, midrib and lateral veins, distinctly paler but not ridged; margin entire, rolled under, rarely shallowly crenate. Flowers in clusters on short spur-branchlets along the older stems, greenish-yellow. Fruits fleshy, subspherical, c. 2.5 cm in diameter, yellow to orange when ripe, edible. |
| Type location: |
Mozambique |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | livingstonei: named after the legendary Scottish explorer David Livingstone (1813-1873) |
| Habitat: | Mostly in riverine forest |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1050 m |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Senegal to Nigeria; Ethiopia and Uganda to Angola, Namibia, Botswana and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | N,Z,T,MS,GI,M |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 12 September 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 615. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 28. Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 462 - 463. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 260. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 228. (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 35. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 114 - 115. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 40. Robson, N.K.B. (1961). Guttiferae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 400 - 401. Roodt, V. (1998). Trees and Shrubs of the Okavango Delta Shell Field Guide Series: Part I Shell Oil Botswana, Gaberone. Pages 114 - 115. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 47. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 25. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 68. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 203. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 281 - 283. |
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