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Synonyms: |
Terminalia pteleopsoides Exell |
Common names: | Munkubalala (Bemba) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
A small deciduous tree or shrub with zig-zag branching, Bark grey, shallowly furrowed. Branchlets with bark peeling in longitudinal strips. Leaves opposite or subopposite, mostly on short spur-shoots along the branches, sometimes on the trunk, and even on superficial roots. Inflorescences appearing with the new leaves, of subcapitate spikes borne on short spur-shoots. Fruit (4)5(6) winged. |
Type location: |
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Notes: | Conservation status: VU D2 Known from a few small populations. |
Derivation of specific name: | Pteleopsoides:like Pteleopsis. Originally described as the Pteleopsis-like Terminalia, Vollesen subsequently transferred it to Pteleopsis. |
Habitat: | Open woodland or scrub on acid clay soils. |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | Oct |
Worldwide distribution: | Endemic to the lake basin of NE Zambia, Nchelenge and Nsama Districts. |
National distribution: | N |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lp,N |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | Endemic |
Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 4 January 2016 |
Literature: |
Exell, A.W. (1978). Combretaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 181. Fanshawe, D.B. (). District vegetation reports Division of Forest Research, Kitwe (roneo). Fanshawe, D.B. (1971). The Vegetation of Zambia. Division of Forest Research, Kitwe. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 |
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