Diospyros natalensis
nummularia
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Castleburn Forest, Vumba
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Domboshawa
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Nyamkombe River bridge, road to Katiyo
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| Synonyms: |
Diospyros nummularia Brenan |
| Common names: | Acorn diospyros (English) Acorn jackal-berry (English) Granite jackal-berry (English) Small-leaved jackal-berry (English) Tickey tree (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Evergreen shrub or small tree. Leaves alternate, small, held in one plane, elliptic to ovate, glossy dark green above, paler below; margin entire. Flowers axillary, solitary or in few-flowered clusters, white. Fruit held in a cup of the persistent calyx, resembling small acorns, yellow to red when ripe. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | natalensis of Natal, South Africa; nummularia: resembling Nummularia which has circular or coin-like leaves |
| Habitat: | In riverine and evergreen forest and among boulders on rocky outcrops. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Jul - Nov |
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| FZ divisions: | Z,T,MS,GI,M |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 20 July 2007 |
| Literature: |
Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 165 - 167. as Diospyros nummularia (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 267. Jordaan, M. (2009). Typification and a new status in Diospyros Bothalia 39(1) Pages 101 - 104. (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 39. As Diospyros natalensis |
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