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Strychnos innocua
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Mpulungu Harbour, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr., Northern Prov.
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Mpulungu Harbour, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr., Northern Prov.
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Mpulungu Harbour, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr., Northern Prov.
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Mpulungu Harbour, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr., Northern Prov.
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Mpulungu Harbour, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr., Northern Prov.
Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Mpulungu Harbour, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr., Northern Prov.
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| Synonyms: |
Stychnos unguacha A.Rich. |
| Common names: | Powder-bark monkey-orange (English) |
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| Description: |
Unarmed small tree to 6 m. Bark grey to grey-brown, smooth, somewhat powdery, the powder easily rubbing off. Leaves: lamina elliptic to obovate, 4-10 × 2-7 cm, dull green, almost concolorous with conspicuous pale net-veining on both surfaces. Flowers in 2- or 4-flowered heads in axillary clusters, greenish-yellow to cream. Fruit ± spherical, 4-7.5 cm in diameter, bluish-green turning yellow. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | innocua: harmless, referring to the lack of spines |
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| Flowering time: | Sep - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread from West Africa to East Africa south to Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 775. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 268. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. (1983). Loganiaceae (inc. Buddlejaceae) Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 361 - 362. 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 58. 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 26. Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 42 - 43. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 117. |
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