Galpinia transvaalica N.E. Br.

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Photo: Carlos Serra
On line of hills, south of Goba, Maputo District, Mozambique

Photo: David Gwynne-Evans
Inhaca Island.

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Synonyms:
Common names:	Wild pride-of-India (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Small, often multi-stemmed tree, with 4-angled, hairless branches. Leaves opposite, oblong-ovate or elliptic-oblong, 5-9 cm long, leathery, hairless, minutely dotted with translucent glands and with a gland on the midrib just below the apex; margin entire and narrowly rolled under; petiole 3-4 mm long. Inflorescences in dense, many-flowered terminal heads, 6-12 cm long. Flowers creamy-white with petals c. 4 mm long, falling early; stamens 8 mm long. Fruit a globose capsule, up to 5 mm in diameter.
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Derivation of specific name:	transvaalica: of the Transvaal, now Mpumalanga, a province in South Africa.
Habitat:	In dune vegetation, coastal forest, evergreen thickets and bushland on stony soils.
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Worldwide distribution:	Southern Mozambique, southern Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Limpopo, Mpumalanga South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	M
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Content last updated:	Saturday 5 November 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 655. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 780 - 781. 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 82. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 262. Fernandes, A. (1978). Lythraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 279 - 280. (Includes a picture). 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 59. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 452 - 453. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 342 - 343. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (2013). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Second edition) Struik, South Africa Pages 400 - 401. (Includes a picture).

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