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Tragia furialis
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Rusitu Forest.
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Rusitu Forest.
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Rusitu Forest.
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| Synonyms: |
Tragia angustifolia var. furialis (Bojer ex Prain) Müll. Arg. Tragia scheffleri Baker |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Climbing perennial herb with stinging hairs. Stems up to 3 m long Leaves ovate or oblong-lanceolate, up to 13 cm long, 5-7 veined from the cordate base, sparsely hairy above and on the midrib and veins below; margin sharply dentate. Petiole up to 7 cm long. Inflorescences terminal, leaf-opposed or axillary, up to 8.5 cm long. Flowers unisexual on the same plant. Fruit strongly 3-lobed, 5 × 9 mm, smooth, green with rough hairs on the ribs of the lobes. |
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| Habitat: | In low-altitude evergreen and riverine forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Comoros and Madagascar. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form(s): | Climber. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 29 January 2009 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 56. 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 43. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Pages 236 - 237. |
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