Xylotheca tettensis
macrophylla
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Along road from entrance gate near Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from entrance gate near Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Junction road no1 and no2, Gorongosa National Park.
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Along road from entrance gate near Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
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Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
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Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
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Tree numbered trail, Catapu Concession, Sofala.
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Lower slopes Mt Bunga, Gorongosa National Park.
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Lower slopes Mt Bunga, Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Oncoba macrophylla (Klotzsch) Warb. Oncoba tettensis Klotzsch var. macrophylla (Klotzsch) Hul & Breteler Xylotheca macrophylla (Klotzsch) Sleumer |
| Common names: | Ncanacana (Sena) Nchenamadzi (Sena) Northern african dog-rose (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Leaves spirally arranged or clustered on dwarf spur-branchlets, obovate to broadly oblong, up to 10 cm, both surfaces with our without fine hairs; base almost square to slightly lobed; margin entire, wavy. Flowers axillary, solitary or in few-flowered clusters, large, 5-10 cm in diameter, white with a mass of yellow stamens. Fruit an ovoid, woody capsule, 3-4 cm in diameter, splitting into 8 valves, revealing numerous brown seeds in a golden to red pulp. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | tettensis: of Tete in Mozambique, macrophylla: large-leaved |
| Habitat: | In open woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe |
| FZ divisions: | N,Z,T,MS |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Acraea oncaea (Food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 19 December 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 633. As Xylotheca tettensis (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 261. 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 53. Under Flacourtiaceae Wild, H. (1960). Flacourtiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 273 - 275. (Includes a picture). |
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