Opilia amentacea Roxb.
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Quarry north of Mutoko
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Quarry north of Mutoko
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Nr Prince of Wales View, Mutare
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Nr Prince of Wales View, Mutare
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Along entrance road between Nhanvu bridge and Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
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Along entrance road between Nhanvu bridge and Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
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Along entrance road between Nhanvu bridge and Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along entrance road between Nhanvu bridge and Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along entrance road between Nhanvu bridge and Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along entrance road between Nhanvu bridge and Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.
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Hippo Pools, near camp
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Just to the north of Hippo Pools
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New Years Gift Estate, Chipinge district
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New Years Gift Estate, Chipinge district
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New Years Gift Estate, Chipinge district
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Path to Mt Binga along Nhamadzi River, Chimanimani National Reserve
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Path to Mt Binga along Nhamadzi River, Chimanimani National Reserve
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Path to Mt Binga along Nhamadzi River, Chimanimani National Reserve
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Synonyms:
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Opilia celtidifolia (Guill. & Perr.) Endl. ex Walp. Opilia tomentella (Oliv.) Engl.
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Shrub, usually climbing. Leaves lanceolate to elliptic with medifixed hairs. Inflorescences 3-4 cm; flowers 5-merous, yellowish-green. Petals up to 2 × 1 mm. Fruit up to 2 cm, ellipsoid, yellow to pale orange. |
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Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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amentacea: catkin-bearing |
Habitat:
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In woodland and in riverine and montane forest |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Ethiopia southwards to Mozambique and westwards to Senegal |
National distribution:
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N,W,C |
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
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Cb,N,C,Lk
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Growth form(s):
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Climber, liane, shrub over 2 m.
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Endemic status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Literature:
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Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 113. (Includes a picture).
Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & White, F. (1990). New and noteworthy plants from the evergreen forests of Malawi Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 60(1/2) Page 80.
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 235. As Opilia celtidifolia celtidifolia and O. celtidifolia tomentella
Garcia, J.G. (1963). Opiliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 336 - 338. As Opilia celtidifolia & Opilia tomentella
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 65.
Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 130.
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Copyright:
Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25
Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
(2025).
Flora of Zambia: Species information: Opilia amentacea. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=121550, retrieved 16 February 2025
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