Cassipourea obovata Alston

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Frequency:	Very rare
Status:	Native
Description:
Notes:	Only known from the type collection (Allen 89, Dec 1911, K)
Derivation of specific name:	obovata: obovate, referring to the leafshape.
Habitat:	On sandy hills near the sea
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Worldwide distribution:	Northern Mozambique
Mozambique distribution:	N
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Endemic status:
Red data list status:	Data deficient
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Literature:	Gonçalves, A.E. & Torre, A.R. (1979). 62. Rhizophoraceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Page 7. Torre, A. & Gonçalves, M. L. (1978). Rhizophoraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 92 - 93.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cassipourea obovata
African Plant Database: Cassipourea obovata
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