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| Status: | Native |
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Monoecious, deciduous, multi-stemmed tree to 9 m tall. Lateral leafy shoots long, up to 45 cm, crowded at the branch ends, appearing after the flowers, strongly resembling pinnate leaves, Leaves 3-6 cm long. Flowers in clusters on leafy lateral shoots, the fascicles all male or male with one female flower. Male flowers: stamens 5. Fruit 1.5-3 cm in diameter, inflated. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | inflatus: inflated, like a bladder, referring to the fruit. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | South Sudan south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 416. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 44. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 251. 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 42. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Page 46. |
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