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Austrogambeya bangweolensis (R.E. Fr.) Aubrév. & Pellegrin Chrysophyllum cacondense Greves |
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A shrub or small tree 2-5(10) m tall, with milky latex. Bark rough reddish-brown. Young shoots densely ferrugineous-tomentose. Leaves stiff, leathery, initially hairy, later glabrescent. Flowers in axillary fascicles. Fruit a depressed-subglobose berry, up to 4.5 cm diameter. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Angola, D.R. Congo, Tanzania |
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Literature: |
Kupicha, F.K. (1983). Sapotaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 213 - 215. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 96. Storrs, A.E.G. (1995). Know Your Trees Regional Soil Conservation Unit. Page 20. White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 320. |
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