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Balanites maughamii
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Catapu, Sofala, Mozambique.
Picture: Meg Coates Palgrave
Catapu, Sofala, Mozambique.
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Medium-sized to tall deciduous tree, large specimens often with a fluted trunk. Branches distinctly zig-zagging, armed with green forked spines. Leaves 2-foliolate; leaflets asymmetrical ovate to almost round, dark grey-green, leathery, velvety when young; margin entire. Flowers in axillary clusters on mostly unarmed branches, c. 2 cm in diameter, yellowish-green; petals densely hairy on the outside. Fruit date-like, grooved along the length, yellowish when ripe, edible and rich in oil. |
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Syntypes from Mozambique |
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| Derivation of specific name: | maughamii: named after a Mr Maugham who collected the type in southern Mozambique. |
| Habitat: | A species of dry open woodland, riverine fringes, sand forest and around springs and edges of pans. |
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| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Tanzania to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Page 256. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 248. Launert, E. (1963). Balanitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 221 - 223. (Includes a picture). 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 29. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 39. |
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Kew Herbarium catalogue: Balanites maughamii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Balanites maughamii
The Plant List (version 1.1): Balanites maughamii
Tropicos: Balanites maughamii
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