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Synonyms: |
Reissantia buchananii (Loes.) N. Hallé |
Common names: | Ntutu (Sena) Velvet paddle-pod (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Scrambling shrub or small tree. Most parts densely velvety. Leaves opposite, obovate, to elliptic, yellowish green above, paler below, densely covered in soft, short, fawn-coloured hairs on both surfaces, margins entire, sometimes glandular. Flowers in axillary and terminal branched heads, very small, yellow. Fruit 1-3 paddle-shaped carpels, up to 5 × 2.5 cm, oblong or elliptic, yellowish green, distinctly striated. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | buchananii: after John Buchanan (1855 – 1896), Scottish horticulturist, missionary, farmer and plant collector in Malawi, who became Acting British Consul to Central Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Buchanan_(settler). |
Habitat: | In dry woodland and scrub. |
Altitude range: | 160 - 1050 m |
Flowering time: | Oct - Jan |
Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. |
Mozambique distribution: | T,MS |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Sunday 10 January 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 518. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 32. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 255. 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. Robson, N.K.B. (1966). Celastraceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 407 - 416. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 46. as Reissantia buchananii |
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