Hymenocardia ulmoides Oliv.

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Levasflor, Cheringoma, Sofala, Mozambique.

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Catapu, Mozambique

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Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community

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Path from Nhago Camp to nearby settlement, Coutada 12

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Synonyms:	Hymenocardia capensis Hutch.
Common names:	Small red-heart (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Usually a small tree to medium-sized tree. Leaves alternate, elliptic-ovate or elliptic-lanceolate, broadly tapering, bright or dark green above, paler below with a few scattered gland dots and minute domatia in the axils of the veins; margins entire somewhat rolled under; petiole reddish. Flowers unisexual on different trees, male flowers, pinkish in small catkin-like spikes; female flowers solitary, green. Fruit sub-orbicular or heart-shaped, flat, almost completely surrounded by a wing, emarginate at the apex, rose-red, streaked with yellow or green.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	ulmoides: resembling an Elm tree (Ulmus sp).
Habitat:	In sandy soils, riverine fringes, coastal forest, high rainfall woodland, on rocky outcrops and in forested gullies.
Altitude range:	Up to 800 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe; widespread in central and southern Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,MS,GI,M
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Endemic status:
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Content last updated:	Friday 28 July 2017
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 413. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 32. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa 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) Pages 114 - 115. (Includes a picture). 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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