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Xylocarpus granatum
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Photo: Warren McCleland
Govuro Estuary, North of Inhassoro
Photo: Warren McCleland
Govuro Estuary, North of Inhassoro
Photo: Warren McCleland
Govuro Estuary, North of Inhassoro
Photo: Warren McCleland
Govuro Estuary, North of Inhassoro
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| Synonyms: |
Carapa moluccensis sensu Oliv. Carapa obovata Bl. Xylocarpus benadirensis Mattei Xylocarpus obovatus (Bl.) A. Juss. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Much-branched evergreen tree. Bark smooth, yellowish or brown and green, flaking. Suface roots laterally compressed and ribbon-like. Leaves paripinnate with usually 1-2 pairs of leaflets; petiole and rhachis up to 8.5 cm long. Leaflets opposite, elliptic-oblong or obovate-elliptic, up to 12 cm long but usually smaller, hairless, leathery with prominent veins on both surfaces. Flowers in lax racemes of 2-3-flowered clusters, whitish or pale pink. Fruit large, up to 20 cm in diameter with tour obscure grooves along the surface. |
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| Habitat: | In tidal mud along the upper limits of mangrove swamps. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Throughout most of the Old World Tropics, Australia, Fiji and Tonga and Madagascar. In Africa from Somalia to Southern Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z,MS,M |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 31 August 2016 |
| Literature: |
Beentje, H. & Bandeira, S. (2007). Field Guide to the Mangrove trees of Africa and Madagascar Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK ISBN 978-184246-135-8 Pages 72 - 73. (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 389. (Includes a picture). White, F. & Styles, B.T. (1963). Meliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 295 - 297. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Xylocarpus granatumAfrican Plant Database: Xylocarpus granatum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Xylocarpus granatum
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Xylocarpus granatum
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