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Synonyms: |
Combretum binderanum Kotschy Combretum burttii Exell Combretum cognatum Diels Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. gazense (Swynn. & Baker f.) Okafor Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. ondongense (Engl. & Diels) Okafor Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. suluense (Engl. & Diels) Okafor Combretum collinum Fresen. subsp. taborense (Engl.) Okafor Combretum gazense Swynn. & Baker f. Combretum junodii Dummer Combretum mechowianum O. Hoffm. Combretum ondongense Engl. & Diels Combretum suluense Engl. & Diels Combretum taborense Engl. |
Common names: | Bicoloured bushwillow (English) Kalahari bushwillow (English) Silver bushwillow (English) Variable bushwillow (English) Variable combretum (English) Weeping bushwillow (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Small to medium-sized tree. Leaves opposite, more or less broadly elliptic, ovate or obovate, usually up to 10cm long, rarely larger, dark green above, paler green to silvery below, with or without woolly hairs and tiny scales; hairtuft domatia sometimes present in the vein axils below; margin entire. Flowers up to 5 mm in diameter, cream to yellow, in axillary spikes, usually 5-6 cm long. Fruit 4-winged, variable in outline, sometimes narrowly pointed at the apex (see photos), dark chocolate-brown to deep golden-brown when ripe, often with a metallic sheen caused by small scales. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | collinum: of the hills, growing on hills |
Habitat: | Occurring in open woodland and bush. |
Altitude range: | |
Flowering time: | Aug - Oct |
Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical and South Africa. |
Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS,GI,M |
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Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Wednesday 29 July 2009 |
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 129. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Pages 672 - 673. As Combretum collinum subsp. taborense, subsp. gazense and subsp. suluense (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 15. As Combretum collinum collinum Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 25. Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 473 - 475. as C. collinum subsp. suluense and subsp. gazense Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 263. Exell, A.W. (1978). Combretaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 117 - 120. 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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 47. as subspp. gazense, ondongense and suluense Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 55. as Combretum mechowianum Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 69. 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. |
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