Vepris reflexa I. Verd.

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Along footpath to Khodzue Caves, Cheringoma

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Drooping ironwood (English) Rock white ironwood (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small tree. Bark pale to dark grey, fairly smooth. Leaves drooping, 3-foliolate; leaflets curling upwards, narrowly elliptic, 3-8 cm long, glossy green with conspicuous venation, leathery, distinctly gland-dotted, aromatic when crushed; petiolules short but distinct; margin entire; petiole 1-3 cm long, not winged. Flowers in short axillary heads, greenish. Fruit ellipsoid, c. 1.2 cm, fleshy, orange-red when ripe.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	reflexa: reflexed, referring to the typically curling leaflets
Habitat:	In dry deciduous woodland.
Altitude range:	Up to 800 m
Flowering time:	Jul - Dec
Worldwide distribution:	Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Mozambique distribution:	MS,GI,M
Growth form(s):	Tree, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:	Papilio constantinus constantinus (L)
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Monday 24 October 2022
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 357. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 36. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 416 - 417. 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 106. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 248. 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 75. Mendonça, F. A. (1963). Rutaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 202 - 204. (Includes a picture). Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 236 - 238. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 100. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 29.

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