Guibourtia conjugata (Bolle) J. Léonard

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Musuma River Camp, Binga

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South-West of Hwange Town

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Road to Mozambique Border, Mahenye

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Synonyms:	Copaifera conjugata (Bolle) Milne-Redh.
Common names:	Small false mopane (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Small to medium-sized deciduous tree, to 9 m. Bark pale whitish-grey. Leaves 2-foliolate; leaflets ovate, only slightly curved, 3-5 cm long, asymmetric, glossy green above, paler below, hairless; apex rounded. Flowers in lax terminal heads, creamy-yellow to white, c. 5 mm in diameter. Fruit a flat, thin, leathery pod, almost round, c. 4 × 3 cm, pale creamy brown, indehiscent. Seed without an aril.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	conjugata: joined or connected, referring to the 2 leaflets.
Habitat:	On deep sand in open woodland and along river banks.
Altitude range:	Up to 1500 m
Flowering time:	Oct - Feb
Worldwide distribution:	Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Limpopo, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	T,MS,GI,M
Growth form(s):	Tree.
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Literature:	Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Pages 47 - 48. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 256. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 319. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 213. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 242. 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 44. Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 378 - 379. (Includes a picture). Wild, H., Biegel, H.M. & Mavi, S. (1972). A Rhodesian Botanical Dictionary of African and English Plant Names Ministry of Agriculture Pages 177 - 178.

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