Tristellateia africana S. Moore
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Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Near Chidenguele, between Quissico and Xai-xai
Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Near Chidenguele, between Quissico and Xai-xai
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Native |
Description:
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Liane to 5 m long. Leaves: lamina ovate to broadly elliptic, hairless when mature; petiole with a pair of glands near apex. Inflorescence 5-12 cm long, a many-flowered raceme. Flowers c. 2.5 cm in diameter. Petals yellow, ± oblong, unguiculate; apex rounded; base cordate to ± sagittate. Filaments yellow or red; anthers yellow to orange. Fruit a samara, the lateral wing divided into 6 usually minutely dentate lobes. |
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africana: of Africa |
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In sandy soils near the sea-shore or in coastal thickets or on coral rocks. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique |
Mozambique distribution:
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N,GI |
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Content last updated: |
Tuesday 31 August 2010 |
Literature:
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Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 390. (Includes a picture).
Launert, E. (1963). Malpighiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 113 - 114. (Includes a picture).
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Tristellateia africana
Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-22
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2022).
Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Tristellateia africana. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=170860, retrieved 20 May 2022
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