Opilia amentacea Roxb.

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Quarry north of Mutoko

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Nr Prince of Wales View, Mutare

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Along entrance road between Nhanvu bridge and Chitengo, Gorongosa National Park.

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Hippo Pools, near camp

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Just to the north of Hippo Pools

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New Years Gift Estate, Chipinge district

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Path to Mt Binga along Nhamadzi River, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Synonyms:	Opilia celtidifolia (Guill. & Perr.) Endl. ex Walp. Opilia tomentella (Oliv.) Engl.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub, usually climbing. Leaves lanceolate to elliptic with medifixed hairs. Inflorescences 3-4 cm; flowers 5-merous, yellowish-green. Petals up to 2 × 1 mm. Fruit up to 2 cm, ellipsoid, yellow to pale orange.
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Derivation of specific name:	amentacea: catkin-bearing
Habitat:	In woodland and in riverine and montane forest
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Worldwide distribution:	Ethiopia southwards to Mozambique and westwards to Senegal
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Growth form(s):	Climber, liane, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 113. (Includes a picture). Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & White, F. (1990). New and noteworthy plants from the evergreen forests of Malawi Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 60(1/2) Page 80. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 235. As Opilia celtidifolia celtidifolia and O. celtidifolia tomentella Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 126. Garcia, J.G. (1963). Opiliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 336 - 338. As Opilia celtidifolia & Opilia tomentella Louis, J. & Leonard, J. (1948). Opiliaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume I Pages 282 - 283. as Opilia celtidifolia 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 65. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 171. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 82. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 130. Troupin, G. (1978). Opiliaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 175 - 176. as Opilia celtidifolia (Includes a picture).

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