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Synonyms: |
Chibaca salutaris G. Bertol. Warburgia breyeri Pott |
Common names: | Pepper-bark tree (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Slender, medium-sized evergreen tree with markedly asymmetrical leaves. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | salutaris: healing, beneficial, referring to its medicinal qualities |
Habitat: | Evergreen forest |
Altitude range: | |
Flowering time: | Apr - May |
Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa |
Mozambique distribution: | M |
Growth form(s): | Tree. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | Cirina forda (Food plant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Thursday 15 May 2008 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 622. (Includes a picture). Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & White, F. (1990). New and noteworthy plants from the evergreen forests of Malawi Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 60(1/2) Page 76. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 261. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 163. 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 31. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 24. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 64. as Warburgia ugandensis var. ugandensis Verdcourt, B. (1990). Canellaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Pages 1 - 3. (Includes a picture). White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 179 - 180. (Includes a picture). |
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