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Allophylus rubifolius
alnifolius
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Plateau above Archway Gorge, Mueredzi River, Gorongosa National Park.
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Plateau above Archway Gorge, Mueredzi River, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau above Archway Gorge, Mueredzi River, Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Allophylus alnifolius (Baker) Radlk. Allophylus repandus (Baker) Engl. Schmidelia alnifolia Baker Schmidelia repanda Baker |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Usually a shrub with grey bark and greyish-brown, appressed pubescent young branchlets. Leaves alternate, 3-foliolate, terminal leaflet obovate-elliptic, 3-8.5 cm long, 1.5-2 times the length of the lateral leaflets, more or less hairless except for conspicuous hair-tuft domatia in the axils of the veins beneath; margin remotely and more or less shallowly serrate-crenate; petiole up to 5.5 cm long. Inflorescences usually unbranched, up to 12 cm long. Flowers in few-flowered clusters along the inflorescence, small, yellowish-green, cream or white. Fruit ellipsoid-globose, c. 6 × 4 mm, red, rarely black. |
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| Habitat: | In woodland, thickets, wooded grassland and riverine fringes. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1400 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z/T,MS,GI |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 25 October 2016 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 529. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 4. As Allophylus alnifolius Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 3. As Allophylus alnifolius Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 256. As Allophylus alnifolius Exell, A.W. (1966). Sapindaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 501 - 502. As Allophylus alnifolius (Includes a picture). |
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