Brexia madagascariensis
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Dunes close to Xai-xai
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Dunes close to Xai-xai
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| Synonyms: |
Brexia serrata C.B. Presl. Brexia spinosa Lindl. Thomassetia seychellarum Hemsl. Venana madagascariensis Lam. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small evergreen tree. Leaves alternate, leathery, very variable in shape; on young shoots oblong to oblong-linear with spiny-dentate margins; those on older branches more or less broadly obovate with margins crenate or entire. Inflorescences axillary, 3-17-flowered. Flowers greenish or yellowish-white, more or less fleshy; disk with 4-6 linear filaments on the lobes. Fruit ovoid to oblong-fusiform, 4-10 cm long, prominently 5-ribbed. |
| Type location: |
Madagascar |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | madagascariensis: of Madagascar,where the type specimen was collected. |
| Habitat: | In coastal scrub, mangrove swamps and fringing forest near the sea. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 0 - 40 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Comoros, Seychelles and Madagascar. |
| FZ divisions: | Z,MS,GI,M |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 29 May 2016 |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H. & Bandeira, S. (2007). Field Guide to the Mangrove trees of Africa and Madagascar Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK ISBN 978-184246-135-8 Page 76. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 495. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 240. in Escalloniaceae 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 42. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 108 - 109. (Includes a picture). Robson. N.K.B. (1978). Brexiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 59 - 61. In Brexiaceae (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 24. |
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