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Carpolobia suaveolens
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Along stream at the base of Mt Bunga, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along stream at the base of Mt Bunga, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along stream at the base of Mt Bunga, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along stream at the base of Mt Bunga, Gorongosa National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Carpolobia conradsiana sensu Coates Palgrave |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree up to c. 5 m tall. Branchlets pale grey to whitish, hairy only when young. Leaves alternate or clustered at the ends of small lateral branchlets, Obovate to oblanceolate, 15-50 mm long, leathery, shiny green, hairless except for a fringe of brown, white-tipped hairs on the lower half of the midrib beneath; margin rolled under; petiole up to 4 mm long. Flowers in few-flowered axillary clusters, pure white, fading to yellow, c. 12 mm long, lower petals slightly longer than upper 2, sweetly scented. Fruit a fleshy drupe, c. 10 mm in diameter, pointed at the apex, cream to yellow when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | suaveolens: sweetly scented |
| Habitat: | In open woodland and riverine forest. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Only known from Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z,MS,GI |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 19 September 2018 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 393. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 459. as Carpolobia conradsiana 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 91. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Carpolobia suaveolensBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Carpolobia suaveolens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Carpolobia suaveolens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Carpolobia suaveolens
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iNaturalist: Carpolobia suaveolens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Carpolobia suaveolens
JSTOR Plant Science: Carpolobia suaveolens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Carpolobia suaveolens
Plants of the World Online: Carpolobia suaveolens
Tropicos: Carpolobia suaveolens
Wikipedia: Carpolobia suaveolens
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