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Thilachium africanum
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Catapu Concession, Sofala.
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Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
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Chitengo Camp, Gorongosa National Park.
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Along road no3, Gorongosa National Park.
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Along road no3, Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Thilachium verrucosum Klotzsch Thylachium africanum Lour. |
| Common names: | Cucumber-bush (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Leaves simple or 3-foliolate, elliptic to obovate, up to 10 cm long, dark green, leathery, hairless; midrib sunken above, prominent below; apex round or notched with a hair-like tip; petiole up to 6 cm long, not grooved. Flowers in axillary or terminal few-flowered heads, without petals, stamens numerous, white to cream. Fruit cylindric-oblong, up to 6 cm long, distinctly longitudinally ribbed, indehiscent |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | africanum: of Africa |
| Habitat: | In hot and dry open woodland and thickets. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Madagascar. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS,GI,M |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 31 January 2009 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 166. (Includes a picture). 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. Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 213 - 215. As Thylacium africanum (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Malawi: Thilachium africanumFlora of Zimbabwe: Thilachium africanum
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Thilachium africanumAfrican Plant Database: Thilachium africanum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Thilachium africanum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Thilachium africanum
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iNaturalist: Thilachium africanum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Thilachium africanum
JSTOR Plant Science: Thilachium africanum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Thilachium africanum
Plants of the World Online: Thilachium africanum
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Wikipedia: Thilachium africanum
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