Craibia zimmermannii (Harms) Dunn

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Photo: Olivier Maurin
Nhambita, edge of Gwasha,1.33 km N of the Pungwe river, measuring from 400 m W of the point in river closest to the Old cotton factory.

Photo: Bart Wursten
Bunga Inselberg, northwestern Gorongosa National Park.

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Synonyms:	Craibia filipes Dunn Lonchocarpus zimmermannii Harms
Common names:	Sand forest craibia (English)
Frequency:	Locally common
Status:	Native
Description:	Small, often mutli-stemmed, evergreen tree. Leaves imparipinnate with 5-7 ovate to lanceolate leaflets, 5-9 cm long, shiny green leathery, apex tapering into a long point; petiole with reddish velvety hairs and a distinct swelling, rounded or slightly notched. Flowers in 5-10-flowered racemes, up to 2 cm in diameter, white, fading to pinkish, often with a green midline on the standard sweetly scented. Pods flat and woody, 6-11 cm long, pale greyish cream, dehiscent.
Notes:	The specimens in the images (BW1288) were found on steep rocky slopes of a volcanic inselberg at altitudes up to 270 m and flowering at the end of April. All being different from what is stated in most literature.
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Habitat:	Mostly found in coastal sand forest but also on steep rocky slopes of inselbergs (see note), often in groves.
Altitude range:	0 - 270 m
Flowering time:	(Apr - May) Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Mozambique distribution:	Z,MS,GI,M
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Content last updated:	Sunday 24 May 2015
Literature:	Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(3) Page 89. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 289. (Includes a picture). Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 26. Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 454 - 455. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (2013). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Second edition) Struik, South Africa Pages 530 - 531. (Includes a picture).

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