Boscia integrifolia
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Photo: Petra Ballings
Nduna Lodge, Malilangwe
Photo: Petra Ballings
Nduna Lodge, Malilangwe
Photo: Petra Ballings
Nduna Lodge, Malilangwe
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nduna Lodge, Malilangwe
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nduna Lodge, Malilangwe
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nduna Lodge, Malilangwe
Drawing showing characteristics for Boscia angustifolia
Lusaka 1976; Patricia Bingham
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| Synonyms: |
Boscia angustifolia A. Rich. Boscia angustifolia A. Rich. var. corymbosa (Gilg) DeWolf Boscia corymbosa Gilg |
| Common names: | Rough-leaved shepherds tree (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small evergreen tree. Leaves mostly clustered on very small woody spurs along the branches, oblanceolate to elliptic, 2-7 cm, leathery, dark green above and finely hairy only when young, hairless later, paler grey-green and densely hairy below; midrib grooved along the top; apex broadly tapering to rounded, often with a sharp point. Flowers in dense branched terminal heads, small, without petals, creamy-white to yellowish, sweetly scented. Fruit round, c. 10 mm in diameter, yellow to blackish when ripe. |
| Type location: |
Mozambique |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In hot and dry woodland, often on termite mounds. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Randomly throughout the year, often after sudden rain. |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Africa and into the Arabian Peninsula. |
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| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| 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 146. as B. angustifolia var. corymbosa (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 9. as B. angustifolia var. corymbosa Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. as B. angustifolia var. corymbosa Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 225 - 226. as B. angustifolia var. corymbosa (Includes a picture). Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Page 98. as Boscia angustifolia Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 237. as B. angustifolia var. corymbosa Mannheimer, C. & Curtis B. (2009). Le Roux and Müller's Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Namibia Macmillan Education, Windhoek, Namibia. Pages 58 - 59. as B. angustifolia var. corymbosa (Includes a picture). 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 31. as B. angustifolia var. corymbosa Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 38. as B. angustifolia var. corymbosa Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 43. as B. angustifolia var. corymbosa Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 9. as Boscia corymbosa Troupin, G. (1978). Capparaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 315 - 316. as B. angustifolia var. corymbosa (Includes a picture). Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (2013). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Second edition) Struik, South Africa Pages 193 - 194. as B. angustifolia var. corymbosa (Includes a picture). White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 60. as Boscia corymbosa Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 231 - 232. As Boscia corymbosa (Includes a picture). |
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