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Synonyms: |
Ptaeroxylon utile Eckl. & Zeyh. Rhus obliqua Thunb. |
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Status: | Native |
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Derivation of specific name: | obliquum: oblique, asymmetric, referring to the leaflets. |
Habitat: | In open woodland and scrub, often in rocky terrain. |
Altitude range: | Up to 1525 m |
Flowering time: | Aug - Dec |
Worldwide distribution: | Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and South Africa as far as the Eastern Cape. |
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Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
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Insects associated with this species: | Papilio demodocus demodocus (Food plant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 351. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 30. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 257. 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 69. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 99. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 28. White, F. & Styles, B.T. (1966). Ptaeroxylaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 548 - 550. (Includes a picture). |
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