Manilkara mochisia (Baker) Dubard

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Picture: Bart Wursten
Island 2: camp site

Drawing showing characteristics forManilkara
Lusaka 1976; Patricia Bingham

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Synonyms:	Manilkara macaulayae Hutch. & Corbishley Manilkara umbraculigera Hutch. & Corbishley Mimusops mochisia Baker Mimusops umbraculigera Hutch. & Corbishley
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small tree with arching branches. Leaves forming distinct rosettes at the ends of branches and short lateral shoots, obovate, leathery, glossy green above, paler below. Flowers greenish yellow, in small clusters under the new leaves. Fruit fleshy, ovoid, with a sharp bristle at the apex, yellow when ripe.
Type location:	Mozambique, Tete
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Derivation of specific name:	mochisia: from to spill, to pour (Gr), possibly referring to the milky latex.
Habitat:	Hot dry savannah woodland, often on termitaria.
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Flowering time:	Oct - Dec
Worldwide distribution:	From Somalia to Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	C,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	E,C,S
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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 739. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 38. Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 508 - 509. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 266. Kupicha, F.K. (1983). Sapotaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 243 - 244. 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 76. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 101. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 62. as Mimusops unmbraculifera Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 225.

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