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Syzygium guineense
barotsense
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Island 2, Katombora Is
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Drawing: Patricia Bingham
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| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small to medium-sized tree. The bark is smooth and pale grey. Fruits larger than in other subspecies and often bicoloured, half whitish, half purple. |
| Type location: |
Zambia, Livingstone |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | guineense: of Guinea,referring to West Africa in general barotsense: of Barotseland a term for the region between Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Angola and the homeland of the Lozi people or Barotse. |
| Habitat: | On the banks of major rivers, often overhanging the water. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Caprivi Namibia. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,S |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | C,S,W |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 30 October 2014 |
| Literature: |
Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 503 - 504. as Syzygium guineense (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 264. 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 64. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 89. 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 220. White, F. (1978). Myrtaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 198 - 201. |
Other sources of information about Syzygium guineense subsp. barotsense:
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Flora of Botswana: Syzygium guineense subsp. barotsenseFlora of Caprivi: Syzygium guineense subsp. barotsense
Flora of Zimbabwe: Syzygium guineense subsp. barotsense
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Syzygium guineenseAfrican Plant Database: Syzygium guineense
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Syzygium guineense
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Syzygium guineense
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Syzygium guineense
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Syzygium guineense
JSTOR Plant Science: Syzygium guineense
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Syzygium guineense
Plants of the World Online: Syzygium guineense
Tropicos: Syzygium guineense
Wikipedia: Syzygium guineense
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