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Brexia madagascariensis
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Dunes close to Xai-xai
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Dunes close to Xai-xai
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| Synonyms: |
Brexia serrata C.B. Presl. Brexia spinosa Lindl. Thomassetia seychellarum Hemsl. Venana madagascariensis Lam. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small evergreen tree. Leaves alternate, leathery, very variable in shape; on young shoots oblong to oblong-linear with spiny-dentate margins; those on older branches more or less broadly obovate with margins crenate or entire. Inflorescences axillary, 3-17-flowered. Flowers greenish or yellowish-white, more or less fleshy; disk with 4-6 linear filaments on the lobes. Fruit ovoid to oblong-fusiform, 4-10 cm long, prominently 5-ribbed. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | madagascariensis: of Madagascar,where the type specimen was collected. |
| Habitat: | In coastal scrub, mangrove swamps and fringing forest near the sea. |
| Altitude range: | 0 - 40 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Comoros, Seychelles and Madagascar. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS,GI,M |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 29 May 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 Page 76. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 495. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 240. in Escalloniaceae 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 42. Robson. N.K.B. (1978). Brexiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 59 - 61. In Brexiaceae (Includes a picture). Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 24. |
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