Records made by Frances Chase (née Crawford)

Records: 25

The following is a list of the records made by Frances Chase (née Crawford) in species name order.

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NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code(s) Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
109779 Alchornea laxiflora 29 Nov 2008 TM Müller
J Timberlake
FM Chase (née Crawford)
J Timberlake 5576 H Matimele BNRH
Macomia district, Quiterajo. 0 Mozambique 1140C4 N 116

Shrub to 2 m. Inflorescence terminal. Understorey of Guibourtia dry forest.-x000D- Biodiversity Survey of Coastal dry Forests in Northern Mozambique

-11.824722 40.339722 6
111903 Allophylus rubifolius var. alnifolius 5 Dec 2008 DJ Goyder
FM Chase (née Crawford)
A Banze
GP Clarke
C de Sousa
FM Chase (née Crawford) FC298 BNRH
South of Palma, of main road Western side of Muanzana village.-x000D- Way Point 073 0 Mozambique 1040C4 N 90

Brachystegia forest.-x000D- 2 m shrub. Leaves trifoliate, margin not entire. Inflorescence a spike, in bud. Occasional.

-10.926389 40.376389 6
112263 Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. kirkiana 9 Dec 2008 DJ Goyder
FM Chase (née Crawford)
C de Sousa
FM Chase (née Crawford) FC369 BNRH
South of Palma.-x000D- Way Point 112 0 Mozambique 1140A1 N 90

Miombo Woodland margin opening on to dambo.-x000D- Long-growing creeper. Leaves 40 cm in width. Flower red in axils with yellow anthers.-x000D- Photos: 3332, 3433, 3435, 3436

-11.060556 40.248889 6
110727 Antidesma venosum 9 Dec 2008 DJ Goyder
FM Chase (née Crawford)
C de Sousa
FM Chase (née Crawford) FC367 BNRH
South of Palma.-x000D- Way Point 111 0 Mozambique 1140A2 N 90

Miombo Woodland.-x000D- Low woody shrub. Stems grey. Inflorescence spike with yellow tinge.

-11.063333 40.266944 6
108895 Balanites maughamii 10 Dec 2008 J Timberlake
H Matimele
FM Chase (née Crawford)
C de Sousa
J Timberlake 5697 DJ Goyder BNRH
Palma district, track from Palma to Nhica do Rovuma, 25 km W of Palma. 0 Mozambique 1040C3 N 125

Tree to 12 m, canopy spreading. Bark light grey, corky, fissured, very few spines. Twigs soft. Leaflets paired, rounded, blue-green, fleshy. Young pods long, lime-green, longitudinally-furrowed, woody inside. Local. Berlinia woodland to low forest, w

-10.763333 40.209722 6
111800 Bivinia jalbertii 7 Dec 2008 FM Chase (née Crawford)
FM Chase (née Crawford) 359 JE Burrows BNRH
Survey cutline, 0.5 km SSE of Lago Nhica, Rovuma River valley, Palma District. 0 Mozambique 1040C1 N 35

Tall tree to 20 m tall; in seasonally dry mixed semi-deciduous forest, the canopy dominated by Terminalia sambesiaca, Bivinia jalberti, Pteleopsis myrtifolia, Dialium holtzii and Milicia excelsa; on sandy soils in area of low hills.

-10.707222 40.208333 5
108275 Brachystegia spiciformis 10 Dec 2008 J Timberlake
H Matimele
FM Chase (née Crawford)
C De Sousa
J Timberlake 5694 BNRH
Brachystegia woodland, dominant tree Palma district, track from Palma to Nhica do Rovuma, 32 km WSW of Palma. 0 Mozambique 1040C3 N 133

Tree to 10 m, spreading canopy, branching low. Bark rough, fissured grey. Leaves with 4 pinnae pairs. Young pods green, massive, woody, strongly ridged on one side

-10.804167 40.189722 7
109064 Brachystegia spiciformis 10 Dec 2008 J Timberlake
H Matimele
FM Chase (née Crawford)
C de Sousa
J Timberlake 5694 BNRH
Palma district, track from Palma to Nhica do Rovuma, 32 km WSW of Palma. 0 Mozambique 1040C3 N 133

Tree to 10 m, spreading canopy, branching low. Bark rough, fissured grey. Leaves with 4 pinnae pairs. Young pods green, massive, woody, strongly ridged on one side. Dominant tree in Brachystegia woodland.

-10.804167 40.189722 6
108295 Brachystegia utilis 26 Nov 2008 J Timberlake
H Matimele
FM Chase (née Crawford)
C De Sousa
J Timberlake 5526 BNRH
Locally common in open miombo woodland on hillside. Macomia district, Quiterajo, Quiujulu area by Rio Messalo plains. 0 Mozambique 1140C2 N 50

Tree to 8 m, with spreading canopy. Bark fissured, grey-brown. Leaves flushing yellow-green/brown. Flowers open, greenish.

-11.732778 40.376389 7
110911 Cassipourea mossambicensis 29 Nov 2008 TM Müller
FM Chase (née Crawford)
A Banze
T Alves
FM Chase (née Crawford) FC267 BNRH
Quiterajo. Within Namacubi Forest, W of Quiterajo. Way Point: 051 0 Mozambique 1140C4 N 90

Dry Caesalp-dominated coastal forest. -x000D- Tree, thin stem. Bark smooth, slash orange with purple underbark. Leaves opposite. Flowers white, in axils.-x000D- -x000D-

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109377 Combretum illairii 25 Nov 2008 J Timberlake
H Matimele
FM Chase (née Crawford)
FM Chase (née Crawford) FC232 BNRH
Quiterajo. Namacubi Forest, c. 2 km W of Quiterajo. Way Point 020. 0 Mozambique 1140C4 N 90

Dry Caesalp-dominated coastal forest. Growing within canopy. -x000D- Liana. Bark grey. Leaves dark green, venation conspicuous. Flowers in bud. Old fruit brown, wings reduced to ridges. Common.-x000D- Photos: 2907, 2908, 2909, 2910, 2911, Occurrence: common

-11.769167 40.395556 6
108999 Commiphora pteleifolia 10 Dec 2008 J Timberlake
H Matimele
FM Chase (née Crawford)
C de Sousa
J Timberlake 5700 FM Chase (née Crawford) BNRH
Palma district, track from Palma to Nhica do Rovuma, 25 km W of Palma. 0 Mozambique 1040C3 N 135

Slender tree to 4 m, stem angular. Strong spines. Milky latex. Leaves trifoliate. Fruits green. Local. Berlinia woodland to low forest.

-10.793889 40.191389 6
109507 Cyperus macrocarpus 26 Nov 2008 J Timberlake
DJ Goyder
FM Chase (née Crawford)
A Banze
FM Chase (née Crawford) FC236 BNRH
Quiterajo. NW of Namacubi Forest, W of Quiterajo. 0 Mozambique 1140C2 N 90

On margin of open miombo woodland and open seasonal waterlogged valley.-x000D- Erect, bright green. Large linear bracts surrounding the inflorescence. Inflorescence large yellow-white. Leaves flattened. Common.-x000D- Photos: 1940 [?2940], 2941, Occurrence: comm

-11.733889 40.376389 6
109341 Garcinia acutifolia 7 Dec 2008 TM Müller
J Timberlake
FM Chase (née Crawford)
T Alves
J Timberlake 5664 BNRH
Palma district, Nhica do Ruvuma area, 32 km WSW of Palma. 0 Mozambique 1040C3 N 133

Shrub to 2 m, some branches scandent. Leaves evergreen. Fruits unripe, green. Occasional. Berlinia dry forest / woodland, with forest understorey., Occurrence: occasional

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112064 Grewia holstii 5 Dec 2008 DJ Goyder
FM Chase (née Crawford)
A Banze
GP Clarke
C de Sousa
DJ Goyder 5086 BNRH
Palma area, 1 km E of Muangaza, S of Palma. 0 Mozambique 1040C4 N 65

Regrowth from cleared dry coastal forest. Horizontally branched shrub to 1 m. Flowers erect with reflexed yellow petals. Stamens yellow.

-10.923333 40.393056 6
110636 Jasminum stenolobum 11 Dec 2008 J Timberlake
FM Chase (née Crawford)
J Timberlake 5705 H Matimele BNRH
Palma district, track to Cabo Delgado lighthouse, 20 km NE of Palma. 0 Mozambique 1040D1 N 8

Scrambling shrub to 3 m. Flowers single, white, tubular, sweet-smelling. Coral rag thicket.

-10.689167 40.633889 6
109516 Kyllinga crassipes 26 Nov 2008 J Timberlake
DJ Goyder
FM Chase (née Crawford)
A Banze
FM Chase (née Crawford) FC239 AM Muasya BNRH
Quiterajo. NW of Namacubi Forest, W of Quiterajo. 0 Mozambique 1140C2 N 90

On margin of open miombo woodland and open seasonal waterlogged valley. Growing in shade.-x000D- ñ 10 - 15 cm high. Rhizome present. Linear bracts surround inflorescence. Inflorescence a tight white ball. Uncommon.-x000D- Photos: 2940, 2941, 2944, 2945, 2946, Oc

-11.733889 40.376389 6
111262 Leptactina delagoensis subsp. delagoensis 29 Nov 2008 TM Müller
FM Chase (née Crawford)
A Banze
T Alves
FM Chase (née Crawford) FC270 BNRH
Quiterajo. Within Namacubi Forest, W of Quiterajo. Way Point: 053 0 Mozambique 1140C4 N 90

Dry Caesalp-dominated coastal forest. -x000D- Scandent shrub up to 5 m. Bark grey, shallowly longitudinally fissured, scaley, slash wine-red. Flowers white, long white tube. Uncommon.-x000D- Photos: 3088, 3089-x000D- -x000D- , Occurrence: uncommon

-11.763333 40.353889 6
110007 Mostuea brunonis var. brunonis 27 Nov 2008 FM Chase (née Crawford)
FM Chase (née Crawford) FC257 H Matimele BNRH
Quiterajo. Within Namacubi Forest, W of Quiterajo. Way Point: 043 0 Mozambique 1140C4 N 90

Dry Caesalp-dominated coastal forest.-x000D- Shrub 1.8 m high. Bark dark brown, rough. Fruit present, heart shaped. Uncommon.-x000D- Photos: 3015, Occurrence: uncommon

-11.765556 40.367778 6
108366 Ozoroa reticulata 9 Dec 2008 DJ Goyder
FM Chase (née Crawford)
C de Sousa
FM Chase (née Crawford) FC368 BNRH
South of Palma.-x000D- Way Point 112 0 Mozambique 1140A1 N 90

Miombo woodland margin opening on to dambo.-x000D- Multi-stemmed shrub 2 m high. Stem green-brown. Leaves green above, grey below. Young fruit green with speckles, older fruit black, shrivelled. Milky latex.-x000D- Photos: 3332, 3433, 3435, 3436

-11.060556 40.248889 6
110826 Polygala stenopetala 5 Dec 2008 DJ Goyder
FM Chase (née Crawford)
A Banze
GP Clarke
C de Sousa
DJ Goyder 5082 BNRH
Palma area, 1 km E of Muangaza, S of Palma. 0 Mozambique 1040C4 N 65

Occasional in sand in cleared woodland or dry coastal forest.-x000D- Erect herb to 1 m. Corolla blue.

-10.926944 40.423056 6
111540 Psydrax micans 10 Dec 2008 J Timberlake
H Matimele
FM Chase (née Crawford)
C de Sousa
J Timberlake 5696 D Bridson BNRH
Palma district, track from Palma to Nhica do Rovuma, 25 km W of Palma. 0 Mozambique 1040C3 N 118

Shrub to scrambling shrub to 4 m. Branches in 3s. Local in shrub layer, disturbed Brachystegia / Berlinia woodland.

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108596 Strophanthus kombe 25 Nov 2008 J Timberlake
H Matimele
FM Chase (née Crawford)
FM Chase (née Crawford) FC235 DJ Goyder BNRH
Quiterajo. Namacubi Forest, c. 2 km W of Quiterajo. 0 Mozambique 1140C4 N 90

Dry Caesalp-dominated coastal forest. High in canopy.-x000D- Leaves opposite, very hairy. Flowers yellow with red-yellow stripes in throat. Petals extended. Latex present, clear, turning yellow. Uncommon.-x000D- Photos: 2928, 2929, 2930, Occurrence: uncommon

-11.767500 40.394722 6
110178 Vitex buchananii 5 Dec 2008 DJ Goyder
FM Chase (née Crawford)
A Banze
GP Clarke
C de Sousa
DJ Goyder 5085 JE Burrows BNRH
Palma area, 1 km E of Muangaza, S of Palma 0 Mozambique 1040C4 N 65

Very local in regrowth from cleared dry coastal forest. Erect shrub to 1.5 m with red quadrangular stems. Corolla yellow-green, lower lip reddish., Occurrence: local

-10.923611 40.393056 6
110324 Warneckea albiflora 27 Nov 2008 FM Chase (née Crawford)
FM Chase (née Crawford) 259 RD Stone BNRH
Quiterajo. Within Namacubi Forest, W of Quiterajo. Way Point: 044 0 Mozambique 1140C4 N 90

Dry Caesalp-dominated coastal forest. Cutting through forest. Lots of leaf litter.-x000D- Tree 6 m high. Leaves dark green above, light green below. Flowers white. Bark smooth, grey mottled with longitudinal streaks. Slash extremely thin, pale yellow-brown

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Records made by Frances Chase (née Crawford).
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-display-records-by-person.php?person_id=824, retrieved 13 May 2025

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