Bombax rhodognaphalon K. Schum.

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Catapu, Sofala

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Catapu, Sofala

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River below Nharizengere Falls, northwestern Gorongosa National Park.

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Synonyms:	Rhodognaphalon schumannianum A. Robyns sensu Coates Palgrave
Common names:	Fleece-fruit (English) N'ghuza (Sena)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Medium-sized to large deciduous tree. Bark smooth, greenish yellow. Leaves spirally arranged at the ends of branches, digitate with 3-7 leaflets; leaflets oblong-elliptic, largest up to 2 × 2 cm; apex attenuate; margin entire. Flowers axillary, solitary or in 2-5 flowered clusters, large and striking, up to 18 cm in diameter, pale yellow to apricot with red stamens. Fruit an ovoid woody capsule, c. 6 cm long, dehiscent, splitting into 5 valves, revealing numerous brown seeds, embedded in a wool of reddish brown silky hairs.
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Habitat:	In dry open woodland.
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Flowering time:	Jul - Oct
Worldwide distribution:	Kenya and Tanzania southwards to Mozambique
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,MS
Growth form(s):	Tree.
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Content last updated:	Thursday 28 September 2017
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 584. (Includes a picture). Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & White, F. (1990). New and noteworthy plants from the evergreen forests of Malawi Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 60(1/2) Pages 75 - 76. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 62. Wild, H. (1961). Bombacaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 513 - 515. As var. rhodognaphalon and var. tomentosum (Includes a picture).

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