Dovyalis rotundifolia
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| Synonyms: |
Celastrus rotundifolius Thunb. Dovyalis celastroides Sond. |
| Common names: | Dune sourberry (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small tree to 7 m tall. Trunk armed with straight spines up to 8 cm long. Leaves: petiole 2-3 mm, rather stout; lamina 2-3 × 1.5-2 cm, obovate to almost circular, dark glossy green, hairless; apex rounded, notched. Flowers small, greenish. Fruit 0.6-1 cm long, ellipsoid, fleshy, bright red with small calyx lobes bent backwards at the base. Seeds 2. |
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| Notes: | Recorded for Mozambique in Trees of Southern Africa (Coates Palgrave K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002)). There is also a specimen (Mogg 27967) in SRGH. |
| Derivation of specific name: | rotundifolia: with round leaves |
| Habitat: | In coastal scrub and dune forest |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Mozambique, Eastern Cape and probably KwaZulu-Natal South Africa. |
| FZ divisions: | M |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 17 August 2017 |
| Literature: |
Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 765 - 766. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Dovyalis rotundifoliaAfrican Plant Database: Dovyalis rotundifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Dovyalis rotundifolia
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Dovyalis rotundifolia
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