Diospyros virgata (Gürke) Brenan
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Picture: Warren McCleland
Ngonye Falls, Senanga District.
Picture: Warren McCleland
Ngonye Falls, Senanga District.
Picture: Warren McCleland
Ngonye Falls, Senanga District.
Picture: Warren McCleland
Ngonye Falls, Senanga District.
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Synonyms:
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Maba fragrans Hiern ex Greves Maba virgata Gürke
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Type location:
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Angola |
Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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virgata: sparsely branched, virgate. |
Habitat:
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In dry evergreen forest and various types of woodland, usually on Kalahari sand. |
Altitude range: |
900 - 1700 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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DRC, Angola, Zambia and Namibia. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
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B,W,C,S |
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
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Nw,C,S,W |
Growth form(s):
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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 |
Content last updated: |
Thursday 25 February 2016 |
Literature:
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Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 526 - 527. (Includes a picture).
Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 46.
White, F. (1983). Ebenaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Page 288.
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Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
(2022).
Flora of Zambia: Species information: Diospyros virgata. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=210400, retrieved 18 August 2022
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