Embelia xylocarpa
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Road to Chiniziua River, Cheringoma
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Road to Chiniziua River, Cheringoma
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Swanepoel Concession, Cheringoma
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Swanepoel Concession, Cheringoma
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Swanepoel Concession, Cheringoma
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Swanepoel Concession, Cheringoma
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| Common names: | Large-fruited embelia (English) N'tchatshimu (Sena) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Bark smooth, pale grey, whitish on young branchlets. Leaves clustered at the ends of lateral shoots, which often become spiny, obovate, 3-7.5 cm long, midrib sunken above, prominent below with gland dots present, glabrous; apex rounded often notched; margin serrate in the apical half or sub-entire. Flowers unisexual on different trees dense clusters on old wood and lateral spurs, yellowish-green or slightly reddish. Fruit depressed-globose, c. 1.2 cm in diameter, slightly woody on the outside. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | xylocarpa: with woody fruit |
| Habitat: | In Brachystegia woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, DRC and Mozambique |
| FZ divisions: | N,Z,MS |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 23 August 2017 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 731. (Includes a picture). Kupicha, F.K. (1983). Myrsinaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 208 - 209. (Includes a picture). |
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