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Combretum padoides
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road in Mahenya Village
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road in Mahenya Village
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road in Mahenya Village
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road in Mahenya Village
Photo: Mark Hyde
By old bridge, Umvumvumvu River
Photo: Mark Hyde
By old bridge, Umvumvumvu River
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| Synonyms: |
Combretum giorgii De Wild. & Exell Combretum homblei De Wild. Combretum minutiflorum Exell Combretum tenuipes Engl. & Diels |
| Common names: | Thicket bushwillow (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Scrambling shrub. Leaves opposite or sub-opposite, elliptic or ovate, dull green above stippled with scales below, 6-8 pairs of lateral veins yellowish with hairs along the veins below, apex tapering to a point; margin entire, wavy. Flowers creamy-yellow, in loose, spikes up to 10 cm long. Fruit ovoid 1 × 1.5 cm long, 4-winged, pale yellow-green, drying to light brown. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | padoides: resembling a Padus sp. (Rosaceae) |
| Habitat: | In dry woodland, along the fringes riverine thickets and on rocky hillsides. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical Africa to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,T,MS |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 31 January 2015 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 667. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 15. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 808. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 263. Exell, A.W. (1978). Combretaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 107 - 109. 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 35. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 41. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 468 - 469. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Malawi: Combretum padoidesFlora of Zambia: Combretum padoides
Flora of Zimbabwe: Combretum padoides
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Combretum padoidesBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Combretum padoides
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Combretum padoides
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Combretum padoides
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Combretum padoides
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Wikipedia: Combretum padoides
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