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Drypetes arguta
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Survey Plot 3, Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
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Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
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Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Survey Plot 3, Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Survey Plot 3, Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Warren McCleland
2 km south-east of Save Pan
Photo: Warren McCleland
2 km south-east of Save Pan
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| Synonyms: |
Cyclostemon argutus Müll. Arg. |
| Common names: | Water ironplum (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Straggling shrub or small tree. Leaves alternate, elliptic to lanceolate, tapering or attenuate, up to 11 cm long, bright green, sometimes asymmetric at the base; margin with gland-tipped teeth. Flowers unisexual on different trees, in small axillary clusters or solitary, yellowish-green, honey-scented. Fruits sub-spherical, fleshy, 1.5-2 cm, bright orange-red when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | arguta: sharply serrated. |
| Habitat: | In low-altitude and coastal forest, often along streams. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS,GI,M |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 23 March 2014 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 401. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 23. 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 41. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 88 - 89. 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 25. |
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