| Synonyms: |
Copaifera schliebenii Harms |
| Common names: | Glossy copalwood (English) |
| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | schliebenii: Hans-Joachim Eberhardt Schlieben (1902-1975), German botanist, photographer, and writer who collected in Tanzania and South Africa. |
| Habitat: | Coastal dry forest and coastal woodland on sandy soils |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 0 - 200 m |
| Flowering time: | Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania and norrthern Mozambique |
| FZ divisions: | N,GI |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 24 June 2018 |
| Literature: |
Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 48 - 49. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 257. (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 60. |