Antidesma rufescens
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Habit
Riparian island forest fringe
Kalumbila District
Nov 2025
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Leaves
Riparian island forest fringe
Kalumbila District
Nov 2025
Photo: Nick Wightman
Leaves
Riparian island forest fringe
Kalumbila District
Nov 2025
Photo: Nick Wightman
Inflorescence
Riparian island forest fringe
Kalumbila District
Nov 2025
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Infructescence
Riparian island forest fringe
Kalumbila District
Nov 2025
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Flowers
Riparian island forest fringe
Kalumbila District
Nov 2025
Photo: Nick Wightman
Fruits
Riparian island forest fringe
Kalumbila District
Nov 2025
Photo: Nick Wightman
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| Synonyms: |
Antidesma membrananceum var. glabrescens Müll.Arg. Antidesma sassandrae Beille. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Very close to A. venosum, but differing chiefly in the leaves being glabrous (except along the nerves), and densely reticulately nerved with the nervation fine and reddening after drying; also differing in the disk glands of male flowers being interstaminal and free or extrastaminal and connate, and in the styles either terminal or lateral. |
| Type location: |
Senegal |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | Rufescens: reddish or becoming red, in reference to the reddening of the nerves upon drying. |
| Habitat: | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Jul - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in West, Central, South and Southeast Tropical Africa. |
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| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 406. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 4. Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Page 322. 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 40. Meerts, P. & Hasson, M. (2016). Arbres et arbustes du Haut-Katanga Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Page 151. (Includes a picture). Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Page 107. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 55. 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 207. |
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