Cadaba kirkii Oliv.

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Black granite quarry, Mutoko CL

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Rukomechi, Mana Pools National Park

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Large-flowered wormbush (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Large shrub or small tree. Young branches covered in golden sticky glands. Leaves ovate to broadly elliptic, sometimes covered in fine glandular hairs, midrib pale and prominent beneath, apex with a hair-like tip. Flowers cream to yellow in many-flowered terminal heads.
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Derivation of specific name:	kirkii: named after Dr John Kirk, who accompanied David Livingstone on his Zambezi expedition of 1858
Habitat:	In drier low altitude woodland or on termite mounds in miombo woodland.
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Flowering time:	May - Sep
Worldwide distribution:	Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,T
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Content last updated:	Monday 17 December 2007
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 149. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 230. 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 40. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 238. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 32. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 38. Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 166 - 167. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 209 - 210. (Includes a picture).

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