Bridelia atroviridis Müll. Arg.

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Common names:	Rare forest bridelia (English)
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Description:	Shrub or small to medium-sized tree. Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate with conspicuous veining on both surfaces, densely covered in fine hairs along the veins. Flowers in axillary clusters, very small, greenish-yellow. Fruit berry-like, blackish-brown when ripe.
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Flowering time:	Dec - Jan
Worldwide distribution:	Wisespread in tropical Africa from Sierra Leone eastwards to Ethiopia and south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 408. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 251. Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000). Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10 Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 40. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Page 19. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 85.

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