Marquesia acuminata
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Kafweko; Aug 1974.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Flowers white in dry-evergreen forest
Muzeya to Salujinga
Apr 2010
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Tree in miombo woodland;
Salujinga, Nswanihamba Village; Nov 2006.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Flowers white in dry-evergreen forest
Muzeya to Salujinga
Apr 2010
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Marquesia noldeae Mildbr. Monotes acuminatus Gilg Monotes gilletii De Wild. Trillesanthus acuminatus (Gilg) Sosef |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Tree 15-28 m. tall. Leaves ovate acuminate, rounded to slightly cordate at base; lower surface of leaves glabrous except for a few sparse hairs on the principal nerves; petiole under 1 cm. long; basal gland reniform or bilobed; fruits orange to brown. |
| Type location: |
Angola |
| Notes: | |
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| Habitat: | Gallery forest, moist evergreen forest and semi-deciduous forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 300 - 1050 m |
| Flowering time: | Apr - Aug |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DR Congo and Zambia. |
| Botanical divisions: | III,V,XI |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Duvigneaud, P. (1960-1). Dipterocarpaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Page 408. 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. Fowler, D.G. (2007). Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses, Kew Publishing Meerts, P. (2017). Dipterocarpaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 48 - 49. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. |
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