Xylopia rubescens Oliv.

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Xylopia rubescens

Photo: Mike Bingham
Mporokoso District, Lumangwe Falls.

Xylopia rubescens

Photo: Mike Bingham
Mporokoso District, Lumangwe Falls.

Xylopia rubescens

Photo: Mike Bingham
Mporokoso District, Lumangwe Falls.

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Status: Native
Description:
Tree typically tall, 20 or 30 m. with a long straight bole. Inner petals 4-6 mm. long, rhomboid, much shorter than the linear outer petals.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: Rubescens: turning red
Habitat: In swamp or fringing forest.
Altitude range: Above 800 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Angola, DRC, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia. Also from Liberia to Sudan.
Mozambique distribution: N
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 137. As Xylopia rubescens var. rubescens (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 24.

Robson, N.K.B. (1960). Annonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 134 - 136.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Xylopia rubescens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Xylopia rubescens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Xylopia rubescens
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Xylopia rubescens
JSTOR Plant Science: Xylopia rubescens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Xylopia rubescens
Plants of the World Online: Xylopia rubescens
Tropicos: Xylopia rubescens
Wikipedia: Xylopia rubescens


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: Xylopia rubescens.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=192960, retrieved 29 March 2024

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