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Grewia transzambesica
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Photo: Bart Wursten
± 2 km from Condué - Inhaminga road on Gorongosa road.
Photo: Bart Wursten
± 2 km from Condué - Inhaminga road on Gorongosa road.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Chalets, Levasflor, Cheringoma.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Chalets, Levasflor, Cheringoma.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Nhago Camp, Coutada 12
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Stream crossing at boundary with Coutada 10, Coutada 12
Photo: Bart Wursten
Stream crossing at boundary with Coutada 10, Coutada 12
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Stream crossing at boundary with Coutada 10, Coutada 12
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Coastal-plain grewia (English) Coastal-plain raisin (English) n'calague (Sena) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Branchlets pale with stellate hairs. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, 4-10 cm long, 3-veined from the base, sparsely hairy along the veins above, more densely below, base more or less symmetric; margin shallowly toothed or scalloped. Flowers creamy-white, c 1-1.5 cm in diameter, in few-flowered, axillary and terminal heads. Fruit somewhat pear-shaped, 10 mm long, velvety, pendulous. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | transzambesica: referring to the fact that this species is found in Central Mozambique on both sides of the Zambezi River. |
| Habitat: | In coastal open Miombo woodland. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 500 m |
| Flowering time: | Feb - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Restricted to the Cental Mozambique coastal plain. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 26 July 2017 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 568. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 700. 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 114. 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 90. Wild, H. (1963). Tiliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 40 - 43. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Grewia transzambesicaAfrican Plant Database: Grewia transzambesica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Grewia transzambesica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Grewia transzambesica
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Grewia transzambesica
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Grewia transzambesica
JSTOR Plant Science: Grewia transzambesica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Grewia transzambesica
Plants of the World Online: Grewia transzambesica
Tropicos: Grewia transzambesica
Wikipedia: Grewia transzambesica
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