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Cassinopsis ilicifolia
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Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Near Troutbeck, Nyanga.
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Near Troutbeck, Nyanga.
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Near Troutbeck, Nyanga.
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Near Troutbeck, Nyanga.
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| Synonyms: |
Cassine ilicifolia Hochst. Cassinopsis capensis Sond. Hartogia ilicifolia Hochst. |
| Common names: | Lemon-thorn (English) Spiny cassinopsis (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Doubtful |
| Description: |
Somewhat scrambling shrub or small tree armed with scattered straight spines. Leaves opposite, narrowly ovate, up to 6 × 2.5 cm, shiny green above, paler and dull green below, fairly thinly textured, hairless; margin with a few scattered sharp teeth. Flowers in compact axillary heads opposite the spines, white or creamy-green, 7 mm in diameter. Fruit more or less ovoid, c. 13 mm long, smooth, somewhat fleshy, bright orange-red when ripe. |
| Notes: | This species is here based only on a record listed in Muller et al. (2008-2012) It would need further confirmation since it has not been recorded in any other literature including Burrows et al. (2018) |
| Derivation of specific name: | ilicifolia: with leaves like an Ilex (Aquifoliaceae). |
| Habitat: | Along margins of evergreen forest and stream banks. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe and South Africa as far as Eastern Cape. |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS? |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 12. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 256. 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 54. Mendes, E.J. (1963). Icacinaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 341 - 342. (Includes a picture). |
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cassinopsis ilicifolia
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