Records made by Ian Riddell

Clear gum oozing from the trunk

This tree was planted on 11 October 1991 by Queen Eliziabeth.

Abundant in grassland, probably in areas of former disturbance

iNaturalist record

iNaturalist record

iNaturalist record

On a large anthill.

Five tall trees on the anthill.

Leaves with 2 basal whiskers; glands on the back; male flowers of spikes and female flowers.

Low sprawling branched herb with triangular leaves

ADU OrchidMap record

Large plant borne on a tree trunk

Very common in the woodland, especially near paths, perhaps a sign of disturbance.

In flower

In yellow flower

In flower

Open woodland

Erect terminal spike of white flowers

Poor material, most likely this.

1st recorded flowering and fruiting of the palm, although a dead inflorescence indicates it flowered in 1978. iNaturalist record

Small annual plants with yellow flowers in damp sand; vey common.

Small annual herb, with horizontal branches at the base; leaves 3-foliolate

Very common in the Mukuvisi Woodlands

Sprawling herb, white flowers.

iNaturalist record

Erect herb with an erect yellow flowered spike

iNaturalist record

Patch of small plants in white flower

In flower. iNaturalist record

Well-naturalised specimen

Epiphytic on Spathodea campanulata. Repeat of record no. 98106.

Epiphytic on another Spathodea campanulata

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/142533378

ADU OrchidMap record

Robust, white-flowered species

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/109523824

Bushy rather dense shrub

Subspecies not verified

Flowers small; leaves white beneath.

Naturalised plants

Naturalised small tree.

Flowers white; plant perennial.

Patch-forming, low-growing perennial herb with white flowers

White-flowered form

Flowers white

Very common in open sandy woodland

Leaves sensitive

A common climber in the shady woodland

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147443438

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55165116

A few remnant flowers; old leaves brown with a yellow midrib.

In white flower.

Specimen checked, not kept.

In flower

Photographing the pinnate stipules

3 specimens, all 3 with odd prominent large knobs on the trunk

Leaves narrow; flowers pink.

Plant robust with thick stems; flower heads off-white; growing in the water or dried-up muddy areas.

Many plants

Great infestation on the trees

On Julbernardia globiflora

In full flower; strong red colour and scented.

In flower

Shrub c. 2m tall; heads somewhat flat-topped with small white flowers.

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/138585744

iNaturalist record

Thick-stemmed liane; stems c. 15 cm in diameter

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60853488.

No leaves; fruit found, the valves wide open like the mouth of a hippo.

Common shrub in the riverine forest

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152806965

Flowers violet; seen quite often

In red flower.

Abundant.