Euphorbia graniticola L.C. Leach

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Manica-Chimoio rd near old stone quarry by Revue River bridge

Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Along road between Chimoio and Sussundenga near Zembe-Gondola

Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Along Chimoio-Sussundenga road near Zembe-Gondola

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nhahomba area, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Frequency:	Common in a limited area
Status:	Native
Description:	Spiny succulent shrub, sometimes a small tree, up to c. 2.5 m tall. Branching from the base or with a greyish trunk up to c. 1 m. Branches up to c. 1 m long, 4-6-angled, spreading-ascending, constricted into tapering segments, up to 25 × 6 cm. Spine-shields joined, forming a whitish horny margin on the wing-like angles. Leaves more or less linear, up to 34 × 4 mm, falling early. Flowers along the angles of the upper segments, unisexual, yellow.
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Derivation of specific name:	graniticola: granite loving
Habitat:	In shallow soil patches on granite rock, usually forming colonies.
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Flowering time:	Aug - Oct
Worldwide distribution:	Between Manica and Chimoio in Central Mozambique
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Endemic status:	Endemic
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Content last updated:	Monday 17 February 2020
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 453. (Includes a picture). Carter, S. & Leach, L.C. (2001). Euphorbiaceae: subfamily Euphorbioideae: tribe Euphorbieae Flora Zambesiaca 9(5) Pages 408 - 409. Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 84. Leach, L.C. (1964). Euphorbia species from the Flora Zambesiaca area: 2 Kirkia 4 Pages 18 - 20. Prot (Includes a picture).

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