Collections made by Heidi Schmidt

Fairly common tree up to 10 m tall with orange inflorescence.

Tree, frequent, 4-5 m tall with grey-beige bark; nectaries above pulvini black; pods deep green with black hairs.

Tree to 12 m high, spreading. Bark rough, greyish brown. Leaves green, shiny and smooth. Pods light green.

Tree spreading to 4 m in mopane woodland. Leaves dull green. Flowers cream to yellow. Stamens red.

Strangling tree to 3.5 m, spreading common in woodland. Stems brown. Fruits light green. Pedicel brown.

Spreading; tree; to 8 m, frequent; at margin of wet area; stems dark brown; pods green.

Tree to 3 m, spreading. Stems brown. Leaves dull green. Fruits light green.

Tree 3.5 m x 10 cm DBH. Bark grey, rough. Fruits dark red-brown. Rare in flat, rocky, open areas.

Tree to 10, common in woodland. Stem with grey-brown bark. Leaves light yellow, appearing bluish on the underside. Fruits averaging 60 cm long, yellowish green.

Small 4 m tall plant. Pod with pointed tip.

Tree; 8 m x 10 cm DBH. Bark grey, smooth. Leaves glossy. Fruits pale yellowish-green, immature.

Tree to 12 m, dominant canopy species in woodland. Leaves shiny green. Fruits light green. Pedicel brown.

Epiphyte in Brachystegia. Plant thick, succulent. Velamen shiny white. Young fruits dark green.

Twining herb; stems green, no leaves. Fruits green with pale greenish-white tip; hard, immature.

Herb; 50 cm, erect. Plant glandular sticky. Leaves grey-green, softly pubescent. Calyx pale green. Corolla pale purple outside; white inside throat with maroon spots and yellow stripe. Anthers dirty yellow. Plant with distinctive sesame scent.

Herb; 75 cm, erect. Leaves densely pubescent. Calyx green, corolla pale purple with cream lower lip and darker purple stripes in throat. Anthers yellow. Young fruits green. Common.

Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Plant glandular sticky. Leaves shiny. Flowers pale purple. Fruits green, immature. Occasional.

Herb; 50 cm, erect. Stems strongly ribbed. Calyx dull green-red. Corolla pale purple with two yellow spots rimmed with dark purple. Anthers dark purple, filaments pale purple. Young fruits dark green, strongly ribbed. DNA sample.

Tree; 5.0 m x 15 cm DBH, weak; shrub-like. Leaves softly pubescent below. Fruits pale yellowish-green with pale tan, powdery surface. Frequent.

Tree; 12 m x 25 cm DBH. Bark grey, rough. Fruits yellow-tan, grainy surface. On rocky slopes.

Tree; 4.0 m, branched near to ground. Bark grey, rough. Twigs grey-tan. Fruits pale green turning brown. Occasional.

Tree; 5.0 m x 5 cm DBH. Bark grey-brown, cracked to reveal rust-brown inner bark. Leaves waxy, thick. Fruits yellow-green, pale, luminescent. In flat areas.

Tree, 10 m x 18 cm DBH. Twigs red-grey, rough. Fruits straw yellow-brown, luminescent. On rocky slopes.

Tree; 5.5 m x 13 cm DBH. Stems red-brown. Leaves thick. Fruits yellow-green, shiny, immature.

Herb, 40 cm, erect from woody base. Leaves with prominent midvein below. Plant rough, hairy. Flowering bracts with bristles. Flower buds cream-yellow. Among rocks.

Tree; 3.0 m x 10 cm DBH. Leaves thick, waxy; with reddish midvein. Fruits green to dull red, soft, fleshy. DNA sample.

Shrub; 2.0 m, erect. Stems red-brown, peeling. Leaves thick. Fruits green with pale spots and teeth at apex, immature.

Herb; 75 cm, erect. Stems pale brown at base. Inflorescence yellowish-tan. Common.

Tree; 8.0 m x 20 cm DBH. Bark black-brown, rough. Calyx green-black. Corolla waxy, white with mauve spots, slightly sweet perfumed scent. Common in flat areas.

Tree; 4.0 m x 15 cm DBH. Bark grey, very smooth. Calyx dark brown, fruits pale green, seeds with purplish cover. Common among rocky outcroppings.

Occasional among grasses. Stems pale, climbing on small tree. Leaves deep green. Flowers cream to light blue. Fruits pale green.

Herb; 1.5 m, erect. Stems yellow-green. Leaves with prominent white veins on underside. Young fruits pale green, pubescent on hillside, grassy area, occasional.

Shrub to 2 m, common on river basin. Leaves deep green, appearing light brown on underside. Stems light brown. Flowers bright yellow. Calyx green.

Tree; 10 m tall; rough tan bark; young parts of plant covered with brown tomentum; pedicel green; calyx red-orange; corolla red-orange, turning deeper red; pods light green constricted strongly between seeds; clear latex from cut stems; stems covered with short, hooked spines.

Tree; 3.0 m x 5 cm DBH. Twigs grey, peeling to reveal rusty inner bark. Leaves thick. Fruits green turning dark purple, edible. Common.

Herb; 30 cm, erect from fleshy roots. Leaves thick, glossy above; dull, whitish-green below. Infructescence bracts pale green. Young fruits green, on rocky slopes, grassy areas.

Terrestrial herb; 1.5 m, erect. Flowers white with green phlanges. Rostellum dirty yellow-brown. Pollinia pale yellow. Protruding processes green, shiny. In grassy areas.

Herb; 40 cm, erect. Plant with white, stiff hairs. Flowers pale rosepink to white. Fruits pale green drying tan. Common.

Shrub to 0.6 m high, occasional in the forest understory. Stem green with brown hairs. Leaves dull green with white hairs. Flowers red. Inflorescence covered with brown hairs.

Shrub to 0.5 m, widespread on disturbed margins and woodland. Young stems red with red hairs. Leaves green with white woolly hairs. Flowers red to cream. Calyx greenish yellow with long brown hairs.

Occasional tree, 4 m; in grassland among rocks, 10 cm dbh; pods above foliage, with black-brown hairs; leaflets green with brown-black tomentum on midrib.

Tree; 7.0 m x 10 cm DBH. Bark grey, cracked into rectangular pieces. Leaves grey-green. Inflorescence velvety, green with dark brown indumentum. Flowers cream, sweetly fragrant.

Tree of over 20 m tall. Brown bracts enclosing cream petals and stamens. Pistil with brown base and light green stigma.

Tree; 10 m x 15 cm DBH. Twigs tan, smooth. Calyx yellow-brown, velvety. Filaments and anthers cream-white. Flowers with sweet fragrance.

Herb; 60 cm, erect. Stems prominently ribbed. Calyx green. Corolla white with magenta stripes on lower lip at base of throat. Anthers cream. Common.

Shrub; 1.5 m, thicket-forming. Bark dark grey with pale lenticels. Flowers orange-yellow, sweet fragrance. Fruits pale green with rust-tan spots. Common.

Herb; 20 cm, erect. Stems winged. Calyx white to green. Corolla white to lavender with darker purple spots on lower lip. In wet sand, streamside.

Herb; 60 cm, erect, suffrutex. Stems glossy white. Leaves coriaceous, glossy above, glaucous below. Sepals orange-red, persistent, showy. Fruit orange. Infrequent.

A tree 5 m tall; common along the road. Leaves small, oval-shaped; bracts brown; petals white fading to pink-white florets.

Shrub; 2.0 m, erect. Stems red-tan. Leaves pubescent. Calyx pale green outside, cream inside. Corolla cream, anthers cream. Flowers sweetly fragrant. Fruits green with golden indumentum. Understory of woodland.

Tree to 5 m, occasional along roadside. Stems grey bark. Leaves dark green. Fruits light green.

Tree; 4.0 m x 15 cm DBH. Bark steel grey, smooth. Leaves pale green. Fruits straw-yellow with reddish spots, possibly fungus infection. Common.

Tree, 4 m x 15 cm DBH, copiced. Stems with light grey bark; leaves dark green above, grey-white underneath; fruits with light green wings with brown to khaki bristles in the center.

Fairly common tree. Round winged fruit.

Tree; 4.0 m x 7 cm DBH. Outer bark grey, rough, cracked. Inner bark reddish-brown. Leaves bright green glossy above, dull, pale green below. Fruits green, covered with rusty-brown papery scales. Plant infested with ants.

Shrub; 2.0 m. Stems grey-rusty brown, smooth. Leaves thick, waxy above. Fruits dark rusty-tan surface, green underneath.

Tree; 2.5 m x 5 cm DBH. Bark grey, cracked to reveal rusty inner bark. Leaves waxy, thick. Fruits rusty-brown, scaly. Common on rocky slopes.

Tree; 8 m x 45 cm DBH. Bark grey-red, very smooth, peeling in large sheets. Bark used as detergent. Wood very soft. Plant with golden, sticky glands on petiole. Leaves softly pubescent, hairs gold and white. Calyx whitish-green, anthers yellow. Flowers with sweet, powdery scent. DNA sample.

Tree; 3.0 m, erect. Bark yellow-grey, rough. Leaves glossy, paler below. Stems with stout recurved spines, black at apex, yellow-tan at base. Fruits large, pale green turning dull yellow.

Herb; 1.0 m, erect. Leaf pale below. Calyx green, corolla bright pink. Fruits prickly, green, immature. Common.

Shrub; 1.5 m, erect. Stems reddish. Fruits pale yellow-green with yellow spots. Uncommon in fruit. On rocky flats.

Tree; 5 m x 5 cm DBH. Bark grey, very rough. Leaves rough, pubescent. Fruits green with pale yellowish spots. Among rocks.

Herb; 80 cm, erect. Plant very rough pubescent. Flowers purple-whitish at base. Plant with milky sap. Common.

Herb; 70 cm, erect. Plant rough, hairy. Calyx green, red at lobes. Corolla pale purple on lobes, white at base. Pistil pale purple to white, pollen cream. In grassy slopes.

Herb; 20 cm, erect. Stems reddish. Calyx green, fuzzy with white hairs. Corolla white at base, lobes pale purple. Stigma cream, style pale purple with five dark purple processes at base. In moist soils on termite mounds and streamside.