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Englerophytum natalense
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National Botanic Garden, Harare
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National Botanic Garden, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
National Botanic Garden, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Bequaertiodendron natalense (Sond.) Heine & J.H. Hemsl. Chrysophyllum natalense Sond. |
| Common names: | Forest stem-fruit (English) Natal milk-plum (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small to medium-sized tree. Leaves alternate, mostly crowded near the ends of branches, obovate-lanceolate, glossy green above, covered in silvery hairs below, which may wear off in old leaves. Flowers white to cream singly or in small clusters in the leaf axils. Fruit fleshy, ovoid, red when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | natalense: of Natal, South Africa |
| Habitat: | In mixed evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Dec - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | East Africa south to South Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,T,MS,M |
| 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: | Thursday 18 December 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 737. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 24. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 266. As Bequaertiodendron natalense Kupicha, F.K. (1983). Sapotaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 223 - 225. As Bequaertiodendron natalense (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 76. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Pages 174 - 175. |
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