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Englerophytum magalismontanum
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Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
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Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
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| Synonyms: |
Bequaertiodendron magalismontanum (Sond.) Heine & J.H. Hemsl. Chrysophyllum argyrophyllum Hiern Chrysophyllum magalismontanum Sond. |
| Common names: | Stem-fruit (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small to medium-sized tree with forest specimens usually much larger. Leaves alternate, crowded near the ends of branches, oblanceolate to obovate-elliptic, glossy dark green above, densely covered in golden-brown velvety hairs below, entirely obscuring the lateral veins but midrib prominent. Flowers in small dense clusters on the old leaf scars along branches, pinkish-brown. Fruit fleshy, ovoid with a sharp tip, bright red when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | magalismontanum: of the Magaliesberg mountains |
| Habitat: | Usually in riverine fringing vegetation or forest margins, but also in woodland and on rocky hillsides. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Jun - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical and southern Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Pseudarcraea boisduvalii trimenii (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 23 March 2014 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 260. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 737. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 24. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 15. Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 407 - 410. as Chrysophyllum magalismontanum (Includes a picture). Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 20. As Bequaertiodendron magalismontanum Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 266. As Bequaertiodendron magalismontanum Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 178 - 179. as Bequaertiodendron magalismontanum (Includes a picture). Kupicha, F.K. (1983). Sapotaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 222 - 223. As Bequaertiodendron magalismontanum 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 76. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 101. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 62. as Chrysophyllum argyrophyllum Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 174. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 75. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 99. |
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