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Strychnos panganensis
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Swanepoel Concession, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Swanepoel Concession, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Swanepoel Concession, Cheringoma
Photo: Bart Wursten
Swanepoel Concession, Cheringoma
Photo: Warren McCleland
9km south-east of Inhassoro.
Photo: Warren McCleland
9km south-east of Inhassoro.
Photo: Warren McCleland
9km south-east of Inhassoro.
Photo: Warren McCleland
9km south-east of Inhassoro.
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| Synonyms: |
Strychnos bicirrifa Dunkley Strychnos guerkeana Gilg |
| Common names: | Pangani bitterberry (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Climbing shrub or liane up to 20 m high with paired curled tendrils.Leaves opposite, variable in shape from ovate or elliptic to almost circular or heart-shaped, up to 5 cm long, often with much smaller pairs of leaves among the larger ones, 3-veined from just above the base, leathery, shiny green above,paler beneath, net-veining inconspicuous; margin entire, petiole almost absent or up to 3 mm long. Flowers 5-merous, in axillary and terminal, lax, few to many-flowered heads, white, creamy or greenish, hairy on the throat of the corolla. Stamens well-exserted. Fruit subglobose, 8-18 mm in diameter, smooth-skinned, soft, yellow when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | panganensis: of Pangani in Coastal Tanzania. |
| Habitat: | In coastal forest, woodland, bush. |
| Altitude range: | 0 - 500 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS,GI |
| 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 18 March 2018 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 778. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 929. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 113. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. (1983). Loganiaceae (inc. Buddlejaceae) Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 369 - 370. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Strychnos panganensisAfrican Plant Database: Strychnos panganensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Strychnos panganensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Strychnos panganensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Strychnos panganensis
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iNaturalist: Strychnos panganensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Strychnos panganensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Strychnos panganensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Strychnos panganensis
Plants of the World Online: Strychnos panganensis
Tropicos: Strychnos panganensis
Wikipedia: Strychnos panganensis
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