Dichapetalum barbosae Torre

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Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Catapu, Sofala

Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
By the Via Entrada, Catapu

Photo: Warren McCleland
About 6 km south of Palma

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Synonyms:	Dichapetalum zambesianum Torre
Common names:	Sofala Poison-leaf (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Climbing shrub; bark with numerous small lenticels. Leaves oblong-elliptic or oblong, glabrous on both surfaces; petiole c. 5 mm long; stipules subulate. Inflorescence a short axillary cyme, peduncle 1-3 mm long. Sepals oblong, c. 3 mm, tomentose. Petals lanceolate, c. 4 mm, deeply 2-lobed. Ovary tomentose. Fruit c. 1.5 × 1 cm, ellipsoid, densely white-tomentose.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	barbosae: named after the collector of the type specimen
Habitat:	In woodland and sand forest and on the margins of rivers.
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Flowering time:	Sep - Oct
Worldwide distribution:	Southeastern Tanzania and Northeastern Mozambique
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z,MS
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Endemic status:	Near Endemic
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 12 June 2018
Literature:	Breteler, F.J. (1986). The African Dichapetalaceae IX; A taxonomical revision Agricultural University Wageningen Papers 86(3) Page 31. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 397. (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. Also as Dichapetalum zambesianum 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 83. Torre, A.R. (1963). Dichapetalaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 323 - 324. Also as Dichapetalum zambesianum

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