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Ilex mitis
mitis
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Valley below Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Valley below Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Valley below Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Valley below Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Valley below Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Small tributary in Muvumodzi Valley nar Eastern Lakes, Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Small tributary in Muvumodzi Valley nar Eastern Lakes, Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Small tributary in Muvumodzi Valley nar Eastern Lakes, Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Small tributary in Muvumodzi Valley nar Eastern Lakes, Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau above deep gorge of Mevumodzi tributary, Chimanimani Mts.
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| Synonyms: |
Ilex capensis Sond. |
| Common names: | African holly (English) Cape holly (English) |
| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Medium sized evergreen tree. Leaves alternate, elliptic to lanceolate, dark green; margin entire or with scattered teeth in the apical half. Young branchlets and leaves distinctly purple tinged. Flowers in small dense axillary clusters, white, unisexual, sexes on different trees. Fruit a shiny round berry, red when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | mitis: mild, gentle |
| Habitat: | In riverine and evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in montane and riverine areas across Africa and Madagascar. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 30 March 2015 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 75. as Ilex mitis (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 492. As Ilex mitis (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 33. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 21. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 587. (Includes a picture). 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 28. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 18. As Ilex mitis Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 254. As Ilex mitis Goodier, R. & Phipps, J.B. (1961). A revised checklist of the vascular plants of the Chimanimani Mountains Kirkia 1 Page 58. 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 19. Mendes, E.J. (1966). Aquifoliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 353 - 355. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 27. Robyns, A. (1960). Aquifoliaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume IX Pages 110 - 112. (Includes a picture). Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 332 - 333. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 45. Troupin, G. (1983). Aquifoliaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Pages 322 - 323. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 160 - 161. (Includes a picture). White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 150 - 152. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 88. |
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