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Dichapetalum mossambicense
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Photo: Warren McCleland
quiterajo, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado
Photo: Warren McCleland
quiterajo, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado
Photo: Warren McCleland
quiterajo, Macomia District, Cabo Delgado
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| Synonyms: |
Chailletia mossambicensis Klotzsch Dichapetalum aureonitens Engl. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Somewhat climbing shrub up to 2 m tall, covered with reddish-yellow short and longer bristly hairs. Leaves subsessile or very shortly petiolate, oblong-elliptic, 6-15 cm long, thinly hairy above, paler, shortly pubescent beneath with long hairs on the veins, cordate at the base; petiole up to 4 mm long, reddish-yellow-hairy. Stipules pinnatipartite, c. 1 cm long, hairy. Inflorescences axillary heads, 2-5 cm long. Flowers with sepals whitish hairy outside; petals obovate, c. 4 mm long, 2-lobed for about half the length. Fruit oblong, c. 1.5 cm long, hairy. |
| Notes: | The fruit is said to be very poisonous. |
| Derivation of specific name: | mossambicense: of Mozambique. |
| Habitat: | Evergreen coastal bush. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania and Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 21 August 2016 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 396. Also as Dichapetalum aureonitens (Includes a picture). 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 52. Torre, A.R. (1963). Dichapetalaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 322 - 323. Also as Dichapetalum aureonitens |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Dichapetalum mossambicenseAfrican Plant Database: Dichapetalum mossambicense
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Dichapetalum mossambicense
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Dichapetalum mossambicense
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Dichapetalum mossambicense
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iNaturalist: Dichapetalum mossambicense
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Dichapetalum mossambicense
JSTOR Plant Science: Dichapetalum mossambicense
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Dichapetalum mossambicense
Plants of the World Online: Dichapetalum mossambicense
Tropicos: Dichapetalum mossambicense
Wikipedia: Dichapetalum mossambicense
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