Synonyms: |
Hirtella bangweolensis (R.E.Fr.) Greenway Magnistipula bangweolensis (R.E.Fr.) R.A. Graham Parinari bangweolensis R.E.Fr. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Leaves oblong, apex broadly rounded or very shortly and bluntly cuspidate, base usually subcordate. Upper surface of the dried leaves with purplish sheen, a characteristic of many members of the family. |
Type location: |
Zambia |
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Habitat: | Miombo woodland, frequently in more dense woodland at dambo margins. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Katanga DRC, Zambia and Tanzania |
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Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 127. (Includes a picture). 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. Meerts, P. & Hasson, M. (2016). Arbres et arbustes du Haut-Katanga Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 168 - 169. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 40. Storrs, A.E.G. (1995). Know Your Trees Regional Soil Conservation Unit. Pages 257 - 258. (Includes a picture). White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 69. As Hirtella bangweolensis White, F. (1976). The taxonomy, ecology and chorology of African Chrysobalanaceae (excluding Acioa) Bulletin du Jardin Botanique national de Belgique 46(3/4) Pages 281 - 284. White, F. (1978). Chrysobalanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 45 - 47. (Includes a picture). White, F. (1983). The Vegetation of Africa. A descriptive memoir. UNESCO, Paris |