Pemphis acidula J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.
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Photo: Warren McCleland
Just north of Quiterajo
Photo: Warren McCleland
Just north of Quiterajo
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique
Photo: Warren McCleland
23 km south-east of Inhassoro
Photo: Warren McCleland
23 km south-east of Inhassoro
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Synonyms:
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Lythrum pemphis L. f. Melanium fruticosum Spreng.
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Common names:
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Gama (English)
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Frequency:
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Locally common |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Shrub or small tree; branches with thickened leaf nodes. Leaves opposite, ovate-oblong to linear-lanceolate, 1-3.2 CM long, the single vein prominent beneath. Flowers solitary in the leaf axils on pedicels 5-13 mm long. Calyx with a 12-grooved tube 4-7 mm long and short erect lobes c. 2 mm long. Petals 6, obovate, shortly clawed, 6 mm long, white or rarely violet. Capsule c. 5 mm in diameter.
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Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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Habitat:
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On dunes and coral rocks, in and along the fringes of mangrove swamps. |
Altitude range: |
Up to 10 m |
Flowering time: | All year |
Worldwide distribution:
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Widespread along the coasts of East Africa, Asia and Australia. |
Mozambique distribution:
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N,GI |
Growth form(s):
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: |
Thursday 14 June 2018 |
Literature:
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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 Pages 62 - 63. (Includes a picture).
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 656. (Includes a picture).
Fernandes, A. (1978). Lythraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 281 - 282. (Includes a picture).
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Pemphis acidula. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=182230, retrieved 7 October 2024
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