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Mascarenhasia arborescens
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Levasflor Concession, Cheringoma
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Levasflor Concession, Cheringoma
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Levasflor Concession, Cheringoma
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Just before Mussapa Gorge, Chikukwa, Chimanimani Mts
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Just before Mussapa Gorge, Chikukwa, Chimanimani Mts
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Just before Mussapa Gorge, Chikukwa, Chimanimani Mts
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Stream crossing at boundary with Coutada 10, Coutada 12
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Stream crossing at boundary with Coutada 10, Coutada 12
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Stream crossing at boundary with Coutada 10, Coutada 12
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Stream crossing at boundary with Coutada 10, Coutada 12
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Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve
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Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve
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| Synonyms: |
Mascarenhasia variegata Britten & Rendle |
| Common names: | Mascarenhasia (English) Nchinanga (Sena) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree up to 8 m. Milky sap present. Branchlets grey, rough, spotted with lenticels. Leaves elliptic to obovate-oblong, glossy light green, leathery, midrib indented above, prominent below. Flowers in small axillary or terminal clusters; corolla c. 10 mm in diameter, white with a yellow tube; lobes densely hairy. Fruit in paired, elliptical follicles, 5-15 cm long, rough and grey, dehiscent. Seeds tufted with golden silky hairs. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | arborescens: becoming tree-like |
| Habitat: | In riverine and evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Togo, DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. Also in Madagascar and the Comores. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,MS |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 5 February 2020 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 815. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 38. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 958 - 959. (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 26. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 269. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Kupicha, F.K. et al. (1985). Apocynaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 487 - 489. (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 19. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 44. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 141 - 142. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 88. |
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