Deinbollia oblongifolia (E. Mey.) Radlk.

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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Photo: Ton Rulkens
Dunes close to Xai-xai

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Synonyms:	Hippobromus oblongifolius (E. Mey.) Drège Rhus oblongifolia E. Mey. Sapindus oblongifolius (E. Mey.) Sond.
Common names:	Dune soap-berry (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Smallish shrub up to 1.5 m tall. Leaves up to 30 cm long, paripinnate with 5-7 pairs of leaflets; rhachis and petiole often ribbed but not winged, hairless or sparsely pubescent; leaflets elliptic-oblong, up to 15 cm long, hairless or almost so; margin entire; petiole up to 9 cm long, hairless or sparsely pubescent in the grooves. Inflorescence terminal, up to 35 cm long, fulvous hairy. Flowers cream. Fruit ellipsoid or subglobose, 10-15 mm long, whitish-yellow.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	oblongifolia with oblong leaves (leaflets).
Habitat:	In coastal thickets.
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Worldwide distribution:	Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	Z,GI,M
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Insects associated with this species:	Hypolycaena philippus philippus (Larval foodplant)
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Content last updated:	Sunday 5 June 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 532. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 647. 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 108. Exell, A.W. (1966). Sapindaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 521 - 522. 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 29. Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 430 - 431. (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (2013). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Second edition) Struik, South Africa Pages 498 - 499. (Includes a picture).

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