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Strychnos usambarensis
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Catapu, Sofala, Mozambique
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Catapu, Sofala, Mozambique
Photo: Bart Wursten
Inhamitanga Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Inhamitanga Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Inhamitanga Forest
Photo: Mark Hyde
Catapu, Mozambique
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| Synonyms: |
Strychnos micans S. Moore |
| Common names: | Blue bitter-berry (English) Stipe-fruited strychnos (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree, sometimes climbing. Leaves opposite, held in one plane, ovate to elliptic with a very distinct drip-tip, glossy dark green above, 3-5-veined from the base. Flowers very small, in axillary clusters, whitish to yellowish-green, sweetly scented. Fruits soft-shelled, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, yellow when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | usambarensis: of the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania |
| Habitat: | In forest and rocky slopes in woodland. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Jan - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tropical Africa to KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS,M |
| 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: | Wednesday 23 December 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 779. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 34. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 268. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. (1983). Loganiaceae (inc. Buddlejaceae) Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 373 - 374. 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. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 108. 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 26. |
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