Tricalysia coriacea (Benth.) Hiern
subsp. angustifolia (J.G. Garcia) Robbr.

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Nhandar River below Nhancuco, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa

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Mucandue River, Eastern Chimanimani Mts

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Along road from Nhabawa to Chikukwa, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Synonyms:	Tricalysia nyassae Hiern var. angustifolia J.G. Garcia
Common names:	Crown-fruited jackal-coffee (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Evergreen shrub or small tree. Leaves opposite, elliptic to oblanceolate, up to 20 × 4 cm, leathery, olive-green, hairless, midrib and hairtuft domatia conspicuous below; margin entire, somewhat rolled under. Flowers in dense axillary clusters, waxy, white or creamy-pink, Fruit round, 6-10 mm in diameter, conspicuously crowned with the remains of the calyx, bright red when ripe.
Notes:	- The distribution information on this taxon in Flora Zambesiaca Vol. 5-3 (Bridson & Verdcourt, 2003) appears to suggest that it is only known from the border mountains between Zimbabwe and Mozambique. However, not only the specimen in the photographs but also the actual holotype for subsp. angustifolia (Torre 3128, LISC) were recorded from the area of Mt Gorongosa. - As this variety is only known from the border mountains of Zimbabwe and Mozambique and the lower slopes of Mt Gorongosa, it should be listed as a Near-endemic.
Derivation of specific name:	coriacea: leathery, thick-leaved; angustifolia: with narrow leaves
Habitat:	Among rocks in riverine forest, always near water.
Altitude range:	300 - 1200 m
Flowering time:	Aug - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	(this variety) Mozambique and Zimbabwe
Mozambique distribution:	MS
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:	Near Endemic
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Content last updated:	Wednesday 5 February 2020
Literature:	Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 483 - 484. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 978. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 56. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 1066. Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 94. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 275. as Tricalysia nyassae var. angustifolia 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 74. Robbrecht, E. (1987). The African genus Tricalysia A. Rich. (Rubiaceae) 4. Revision of the species of sectio Tricalysia ans sectio Rosea. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique national de Belgique 57(1/2) Pages 79 - 88. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 99.

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