Elaeodendron schlechterianum (Loes.) Loes.

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Plateau above Archway Gorge, Mueredze River, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza.

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Synonyms:	Cassine lacinulata Loes. Cassine schlechteriana Loes. Cassine stuhlmannii (Loes.) Blakelock Elaeodendron bussei Loes. Elaeodendron lacinulatum (Loes.) Loes. Elaeodendron stuhlmannii Loes.
Common names:	Large-leaved saffron (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small tree. Bark dark grey to almost black, rather smooth; young branches reddish-brown to grey with conspicuous lenticels. Leaves subopposite, sometimes also alternate, elliptic, oblong or obovate, 3.5-12.5 cm long, glossy grey-green to dark above, paler green beneath, thick and leathery; apex variable and sometimes notched; margin hardened with stiff and sharp glandular teeth; petiole 2-15 mm long. Flowers in short, dense, axillary heads, small, whitish. Fruit ellipsoid to subglobose, 12-22 mm long, smooth, white to dark red or brown when dry.
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Derivation of specific name:	schlechterianum: named after Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter (1872-1925), German botanist, traveler and plant collector in Africa and/or his brother Max Schlechter (1874-1960).
Habitat:	In dry deciduous woodland, often on alluvial soils, in fringing forest or on termite mounds.
Altitude range:	6 - 600 m
Flowering time:	Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,T,MS,GI,M
Growth form(s):	Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Content last updated:	Wednesday 26 October 2016
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 500. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 620. 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 42. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 255. As Cassine schlechterana (id 137060 = syn schlechteriana) 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 33. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 39. Robson, N.K.B. (1966). Celastraceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 387 - 388. As Elaeodendron schlechteranum

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