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Coptosperma supra-axillare
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Rim of Nhagutua Gorge, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma.
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Rim of Nhagutua Gorge, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma.
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Rim of Nhagutua Gorge, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma.
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Cloud Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza
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River Above Nharizengere Falls, northwestern Gorongosa national Park
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River Above Nharizengere Falls, northwestern Gorongosa national Park
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River Above Nharizengere Falls, northwestern Gorongosa national Park
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River Above Nharizengere Falls, northwestern Gorongosa national Park
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Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
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Sandforest loop, Gorongosa National Park
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Plateau near edge of Khodzue River Gorge
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Plateau near edge of Khodzue River Gorge
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| Synonyms: |
Pavetta supra-axillaris Hemsl. Stylocoryne barbertonensis Bremek. Tarenna barbertonensis (Bremek.) Bremek. Tarenna supra-axillaris (Hemsl.) Bremek. subsp. barbertonensis (Bremek.) Bridson Tarenna supra-axillaris (Hemsl.) Bremek. |
| Common names: | Narrow-leaved butterspoon (English) |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small evergreen tree. All parts glabrous. Leaves opposite, simple, narrowly elliptic, up to 10 cm long, shiny green, leathery; domatia absent; stipules ovate, 2-5 mm long, falling early. Flowers in pendunculate, branched, axillary heads; corolla c. 7 mm long, creamy-white; lobes reflexed. Fruit spherical, black when ripe, crowned with the remains of the calyx. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | supra-axillare: supra-axillary, i.e. arising above the axil |
| Habitat: | In woodland, riverine and lowland forest. |
| Altitude range: | 20 - 900 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Also In Aldabra and Madagascar. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,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: | Sunday 24 September 2017 |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 613 - 615. (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 1014. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 54. As Tarenna supraaxillaris barbertonensis Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 1046 - 1047. Degreef, J., De Block, P., & Robbrecht, E. (2002). A survey of continental African Coptosperma (Rubiaceae, Pavetteae). Syst. Geogr. Pl. 71 Pages 379 - 380. (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 71. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 650 - 651. as Tarenna supra-axillaris subsp barbertonensis (Includes a picture). 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 29. As Tarenna supra-axillare barbertoniensis Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 288 - 289. as Tarenna supra-axillaris (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (2013). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Second edition) Struik, South Africa Pages 330 - 331. (Includes a picture). |
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