Collections made by Noah Zimba

Records: 76

The following is a list of the collections made by Noah Zimba in species name order. The records are of species which occur in Democratic Republic of Congo (either as a native/naturalised species or as a cultivated species).

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NoSpeciesRecord dateRecorder(s)Coll.Det.Conf.HerbariaHabitatLocationLoc code Outing codePlanted code Country QDSGrid ref.FZ DivAlt. (m)NotesLatLongLoc Acc Code
80769 Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha17 Feb 1995DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 69 RE Gereau B Luwiika MO
Collecting from rock outcrop in Jirundu plains/swampSolwezi District; Jirundu National Forestry Reserve (Botanical Reserve). 95 km E of Solwezi/Mwinilunga Road, near the Kambizhi Primary School.0Zambia1125C4W1470

Tree; to 7 m; trunk and stems grey-brown; leaves compound, thin, dark green; pods thin, green.

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80862 Aframomum alboviolaceum12 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 513 JM Lock K
Collections along Kifubwa Gorge and river in forest on shallow soils and in woodland. Solwezi District; Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Approximately 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Road; S of Solwezi and c. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1226A2W1230

Herb; to 2 m; in woodland; flower from the ground; root aromatic.

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80867 Afzelia quanzensis23 Feb 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 959 FJ Breteler WAG
Livingstone District; along Livingstone-Lusaka Road, 18.9 km from the main water tank in Livingstone-Boma along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0Zambia1723C1S1020

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

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80932 Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. obtusata19 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 930 B Verdcourt K
Brown Kalahari sands soilsLivingstone District; Chief Mukuni Area; 2.1 km along road to Chief Mukuni Palace from junction with Victoria Falls Road in Baikiae forest.0Zambia1725D4S960

Trailing plant, occasional in forest understory. Leaves deep green, hairy on the underside. Fruits green.

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81036 Artabotrys monteiroae22 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 578 GE Schatz MO
Mwinilunga District; Lwawu Mission ca. 47 km W of Mwinilunga; 4.7 km W of Lwawu mission, along Lushimba River. 0Zambia1124C1W1280

Liana to shrub; in understory along river; bark dark brown; leaves smooth, green; flower bud light green.

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81073 Bauhinia petersiana1 Mar 1996DK Harder
B Luwiika
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika NB Zimba 699 FJ Breteler WAG
Kaoma District; 3 km NW along Kaoma-Lukulu Road from junction of Kaoma-Mongu Road. 0ZambiaB1050

Shrub; to 2 m; in understory of thicket (Cryptosepalum); deep green leaves, appearing shiny on the upperside, dull on the underside; flowers white; calyx cream to green with brown hairs.

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81074 Bauhinia petersiana19 Feb 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 896 FJ Breteler WAG
In undifferentiated mopane woodlandLivingstone District; Chief Mukuni. 2.2 km eastward along road to Songwe village, from road junction with Victoria Falls Road. 0Zambia1725D4S960

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

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81075 Bauhinia petersiana8 Mar 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1072 FJ Breteler WAG
Secondary hill miombo soil type. Silted rocks-sandy combination.Choma District; 43.8 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road, just adjacent to Ngonga River, Simubara-Marundu Hills. 0Zambia1626B4S1100

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

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81077 Bauhinia tomentosa2 Mar 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 3953 FJ Breteler WAG
At base of Chilamalila Hill in grazed thorn scrub with large boulders and rocky soils. Gwembe District; 19.1 km W of intersection of road to Sinazongwe and Choma-Maamba Road; then S then E 6.2 km on road towards Sialwala Primary School; also Maamba Waterworks. 0Zambia1727A4S450

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

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81078 Bauhinia tomentosa14 Mar 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1114 FJ Breteler WAG
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Lukwechele PFA No. 184; 8.9 km along road 502 from road junction with Lusaka Siavonga road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S510

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

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81105 Blepharis maderaspatensis17 Apr 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 799 KB Vollesen K
Soil: Kalahari sands.Mongu District; 74.1 km south-east of Mongu; 52.5 km off Mongu-Kaoma Road along old Mongu-Lusaka Road in Cryptosepalum forest. 0ZambiaB1080

Twining herb; rare; in Mavunda thickets on Kalahari sands; stems brown-green; leaves green; flowers white with green spiky bracts.

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81112 Bobgunnia madagascariensis28 Feb 1996DK Harder
B Luwiika
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika NB Zimba 3558 DK Harder MO
Collections in degraded miombo woodland on Kalahari sand. Kaoma District; ca. 6.4 km NE of Kaoma on Kaoma-Kasempa Road 2 km S of Kalamba village.0Zambia1424D2B1200

Tree; 7 m; bark dark black-brown with light yellow fissures; leaves light green, lighter below; midrib yellow-brown, young fruit light green, somewhat succulent.

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81119 Bobgunnia madagascariensis23 Feb 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 962 FJ Breteler WAG
Livingstone District; along Livingstone-Lusaka Road, 18.9 km from the main water tank in Livingstone-Boma along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0Zambia1723C1S1020

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.

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81118 Bobgunnia madagascariensis21 Mar 1996MG Bingham
DK Harder
B Luwiika
NB Zimba
MG Bingham DK Harder B Luwiika NB Zimba 833 NB Zimba NDO
Kalahari woodlandKalabo District; 5.6 km west of Kama Health Center, 5.5 km east of Lukona Secondary School in Kalamaba L.F. No.-379. 0Zambia1522B4B930

Tree; occasional in Kalahari woodland; to 8 m; leaves dull green; fruits light green.

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81117 Bobgunnia madagascariensis26 Feb 1995DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 2809 DK Harder MO
Collections in riverine forest above source and in surrounding woodland of Uapaca, Aframomum; Pteridium. Ikelenge District; Zambezi Source National Heritage Site; 18.0 km S of Ikelenge then 4.8 km E on access road from Ikelenge-Mwinilunga Rd. 1140Zambia1124A4W1500

Tree; in forest; 2 m tall; upper stems and abaxial leaf surfaces with golden brown hairs; fruit dull light green; bark grey.

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81116 Bobgunnia madagascariensis21 Feb 1995DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 2727 DK Harder MO
In degraded miombo on sand with Brachystegia, Hymenocardia, Aframomum. Mwinilunga District; ca. 6.3 km N/NE of Luawu Mission on road to Luano. 0Zambia1124C1W1290

Tree; to 10 m; rough light brown bark; underside of leaflets and especially along midribs with brown hairs; immature pods juicy green.

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81180 Brachystegia spiciformis1 Mar 1996DK Harder
B Luwiika
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika NB Zimba 724 FJ Breteler WAG
Kaoma District; 3 km NW along Kaoma-Lukulu Road from junction of Kaoma-Mongu Road. 0ZambiaB1050

Shrub; to 3 m tall; growing in the understorey of the thicket on Kalahari sands; leaves bluish green and smooth; pods flat, greenish-yellow.

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81183 Brachystegia spiciformis8 Mar 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1085 NB Zimba NDO
Secondary hill miombo soil type. Silted rocks-sandy combination.Choma District; 43.8 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road, just adjacent to Ngonga River, Simubara-Marundu Hills. 0Zambia1626B4S1100

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

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81279 Ceratotheca sesamoides23 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 952 H-D Ihlenfeldt Livingstone District; along Livingstone-Lusaka Road, 18.9 km from the main water tank in Livingstone-Boma along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0Zambia1723C1S1020

Herb to 0.4 m, occasional on disturbed gravel areas. Stems yellowish green. Leaves light green. Petiole appearing reddish. Flowers cream with maroon streaks. Calyx light green with long white hairs.

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81406 Cleome monophylla12 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 506 Collections along Kifubwa Gorge and river in forest on shallow soils and in woodland. Solwezi District; Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Approximately 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Road; S of Solwezi and ca. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1226A2W1230

Herb ca. 40 cm tall; leaves with fine hairs on both sides; flowers purple to pink.

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81463 Combretum molle8 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1071 CCH Jongkind WAG
Secondary hill miombo soil type. Silted rocks-sandy combination.Choma District; 43.8 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road, just adjacent to Ngonga River, Simubara-Marundu Hills. 0Zambia1626B4S1100

Tree to 5 m, along roadside. Stems with dark brown bark. Leaves green, white hairs on underside. Fruits light brown appearing yellowish on the wings.

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81462 Combretum molle23 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 965 CCH Jongkind WAG
In secondary miombo and mushitu forestLivingstone District; 13 km NE from the road junction, 26.1 km from Livingstone along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0Zambia1726C2S1140

Tree common along moist fringes, growing to 10 m. Leaves dark green, hairy. Stems with grey bark. Fruits greenish yellow to red.

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81476 Combretum zeyheri23 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 943 CCH Jongkind WAG
Livingstone District; along Livingstone-Lusaka Road, 18.9 km from the main water tank in Livingstone-Boma along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0Zambia1723C1S1020

Tree to 7 m tall, common in woodland. Stem grey-brown bark. Leaves green and shiny, midvein brown. Lateral veins cream. Fruits creamy yellow. Pedicel brown.

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81477 Combretum zeyheri8 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1063 CCH Jongkind WAG
Undifferentiated Miombo-Combretum woodland. Brown Kalahari sands. Choma District; 40.9 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road. 0Zambia1626B4S1120

Tree to 8 m, common in disturbed woodland. Leaves dull green. Fruits light green. Pedicel light brown.

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81478 Combretum zeyheri14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1118 CCH Jongkind WAG
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Lukwechele PFA No. 184; 8.9 km along road 502 from road junction with Lusaka Siavonga road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S510

Tree to 5 m, widespread in disturbed woodland. Stems grey. Leaves shiny green. Fruits light green with brown hairs.

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81579 Cribbia brachyceras22 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 586 PJ Cribb K
Mwinilunga District; Lwawu Mission ca. 47 km W of Mwinilunga; 4.7 km W of Lwawu mission, along Lushimba River. 0Zambia1124C1 W1280

Growing on Brachystegia; leaves smooth, green; flowers light yellow, with relaxing smell.

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81589 Crossopteryx febrifuga8 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1062 D Bridson K
Undifferentiated Miombo-Combretum woodland. Brown Kalahari sands. Choma District; 40.9 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road. 0Zambia1626B4S1120

Small tree to 3 m, common on sides of anthill. Stems light brown. Leaves light green, rough to touch. Fruits green and hairy.

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81590 Crossopteryx febrifuga14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1125 D Bridson K
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Lukwechele PFA No. 184; 8.9 km along road 502 from road junction with Lusaka Siavonga road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S510

Shrub to 2 m, spreading, occasional in woodland understory. Stems grey-brown. Leaves deep green. Fruits light green.

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81723 Cucumis hirsutus19 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 874 S Bodine MO
In undifferentiated mopane woodlandLivingstone District; Chief Mukuni. 2.2 km eastward along road to Songwe village, from road junction with Victoria Falls Road. 0Zambia1725D4S960

Vine along stream margins in woodland. All aerial parts pubescent, white hairs. Flowers yellow.

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81722 Cucumis hirsutus16 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 540 S Bodine MO
Rocky habitatSolwezi District; Mulilanshima Hill along Solwezi-Mwinilunga Road. 0Zambia1125C4W1470

A creeper growing in rocky habitat. Leaves green, very rough to the touch. Fruits hairy, green.

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81824 Cyrtorchis crassifolia21 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 807 PJ Cribb K
Soil: Kalahari sands.Kalabo District; 0.4 km west of Kama Rural Health Center, 10.7 km from Lukona Secondary School.0Zambia1522B4 B930

Rare; growing on Baikiae plurijuga; in Kalahari woodland; leaves blue-green; fruits creamish green.

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81975 Diplorhynchus condylocarpon16 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 557 NB Zimba NDO
In miombo woodlandSolwezi District; Jiwundu Resettlement Area; near Jiwundu River. 0Zambia1225B1W1174

Tree; in miombo woodland; common; bark brown with grey dots; leaves green, smooth; latex white; fruits green with brown dots.

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81976 Diplorhynchus condylocarpon17 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 773 NB Zimba NDO
Soil: Kalahari sands.Mongu District; 17 km South-east of Mongu Town, 6 km off the Mongo-Kaoma Road, along old Lusaka Road. 0ZambiaB1110

Tree; to 10 m; common; in Kalahari sands woodland; leaves shiny, yellow-green; fruits paired, brown; latex white.

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82006 Dolichos pseudocajanus27 Feb 1995DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 651 DK Harder MO
In rocky habitatMwinilunga District; Ikelenge; Milomba Hill, 12 km from turnoff of the Kalene Hill Road located 12.6 km from Ikelenge. 0Zambia1124A1W1440

Shrub; to 0.4 m; common; amongst grasses on hill; stem green, hairy; leaves green; flowers with light yellow and light blue wings.

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82007 Dolichos sericeus subsp. sericeus14 Mar 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1129 B Mackinder K
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Lukwechele PFA No. 184; 8.9 km along road 502 from road junction with Lusaka Siavonga road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S510

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

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82013 Dolichos trinervatus11 Mar 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 2487 B Mackinder K
In Combretum-Brachystegia woodland, disturbed by human occupation. Gleysol soils with limestone outcrops. Kalomo District; Travelling northwest on the Kalomo Road (D 714), toward the southern entrance to Kafue National Park. Ca. 51 km from Kalomo. 1000ZambiaS1200

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.

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82014 Dolichos trinervatus11 Feb 1995DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 2666 B Mackinder K
Collections along Kifubwa River in forest and on shallow soils in woodland. Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Ca. 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Rd. south of Solwezi and ca. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1226A2W1230

Rare; perennial; in shady area; from woody root (?); calyx light green; back of stamens light green-pink; front of standard bright pink, deeper medially; wings pink, keel light green-pink; pods pale green, edged in deeper green.

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82119 Englerophytum magalismontanum1 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 722 Kew Staff Kaoma District; 3 km NW along Kaoma-Lukulu Road from junction of Kaoma-Mongu Road. 0ZambiaB1050

Shrub; to 1.5 m; in the thicket understorey; occasional; stem with grey bark; leaves green and smooth on the upperside but light brown on the underside; fruits green borne on stem.

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82122 Entada arenaria subsp. microcarpa28 Feb 1996DK Harder
B Luwiika
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika NB Zimba 3602 B Mackinder K
Collections from S side of road in boggy grass plain of white sand at edge, central wet, bog area and surrounding woodland. Kaoma District; ca. 22.4 km W of Kaoma turnoff on Lusaka-Mongu Road. 0Zambia1424D3B1080

Short shrub; at edge of plain; pale yellow-green; young pods green.

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82187 Eriosema psoraleoides8 Mar 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1044 B Mackinder VR Clark K
Undifferentiated Miombo-Combretum woodland. Brown Kalahari sands. Choma District; 40.9 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road. 0Zambia1626B4S1120

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

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82202 Erythrophleum africanum28 Feb 1996DK Harder
B Luwiika
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika NB Zimba 3633 B Mackinder K
Collections from S side of road in boggy grass plain of white sand at edge, central wet, bog area and surrounding woodland. Kaoma District; ca. 22.4 km W of Kaoma turnoff on Lusaka-Mongu Road. 0Zambia1424D3B1080

Tree; 12 m; bark dark grey-brown; crackled appearance; young shoots with golden-brown hairs; young pods light green.

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82203 Erythrophleum africanum28 Feb 1995DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 119 FJ Breteler B Luwiika WAG
Mwinilunga District; Ikelenge; Kalene Hills (12.6 km from Ikelenge Mission). 0Zambia1124A1W1440

Tree; ca. 4 m tall; bark and stems dark brown; leaves dark green, smooth adaxially, light green with light brown hairs abaxially; fruits green, flat pods.

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82288 Feretia aeruginescens14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1133 D Bridson K
Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Mutulanganga PFA No. 183, 35.4 km from Siavonga Boma along Siavonga-Lusaka Road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S420

Shrub to 3 m,occasional in woodland. Stems light grey. Leaves dull green. Fruits light green, soft and fibrous inside.

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82337 Flacourtia indica5 Mar 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 692 DK Harder MO
WoodlandKasempa District; 13.2 km W of Kalombe Primary School in Chief Kasempa's Area; 35 km from Kasempa along the road to Ndenda National Forest. 0Zambia1325B3W1230

Tree; to 3 m; in woodland; occasionally on termite mounds; stem grey with spines; leaves green with grey veins; fruits green, fleshy, with grey peduncle.

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81889 Hexasepalum sarmentosum17 Apr 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 792 D Bridson K
In Sungutu local forestMongu District; 48.6 km south-east of Mongo Boma 27 km off Mongu-Kaoma Road along old Mongu-Lusaka Road in Sungutu local forest. 0ZambiaB990

Herb; to 0.4 m; on Kalahari sands; stem green; leaves green and very rough; flowers white with green bracts.

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82541 Hymenodictyon floribundum27 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 644 D Bridson K
On hill topMwinilunga District; Ikelenge; Milomba Hill, 12 km from turnoff of the Kalene Hill Road located 12.6 km from Ikelenge. 0Zambia1124A1W1440

Tree, to 3 m; on top of hill; stem light grey and smooth; leaves green with red veins; fruits brown.

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82577 Indigofera astragalina28 Feb 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 2390 BD Schrire K
In sandy soils along beaches and shorelines. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island Game Park, on eastern edge of Lake Kariba. In much disturbed Combretum woodland, heavily grazed by elephants and game. 1990ZambiaS530

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

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82578 Indigofera astragalina19 Feb 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 917 BD Schrire K
Brown Kalahari sands soilsLivingstone District; Chief Mukuni Area; 2.1 km along road to Chief Mukuni Palace from junction with Victoria Falls Road in Baikiae forest.0Zambia1725D4S960

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.

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82579 Indigofera astragalina23 Feb 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 937 BD Schrire K
Livingstone District; along Livingstone-Lusaka Road, 18.9 km from the main water tank in Livingstone-Boma along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0Zambia1723C1S1020

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.

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82674 Julbernardia globiflora18 Mar 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 2554 FJ Breteler WAG
In miombo woodland and riverine community. Lithosol-Cambisol soils. Gwembe District; Travelling northwest on the Gwembe/Munyumbwe Road. 13.2 km from Munyumbwe. 0Zambia1627D1S950

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.

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82676 Julbernardia paniculata7 Mar 1995DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 180 B Luwiika Kasempa District; Kasempa; Kamusongwe Hill directly adjacent to Kamusongwe Prison; ca. 2 km from city center. 0Zambia1325B4W1470

Tree; ca. 7 m tall; bark and branches dark brown; leaves smooth, dark green; inflorescence: calyx dark green with a brown tint; stigmas light yellow.

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82728 Landolphia parvifolia1 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 726 AJM Leeuwenberg WAG
Kaoma District; 3 km NW along Kaoma-Lukulu Road from junction of Kaoma-Mongu Road. 0ZambiaB1050

Twining shrub; to 2 m high; growing on Kalahari sands in the thickets; white latex exuded around the bark margins; fruits pale green, ripening to orange; leaves green and shiny.

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82941 Monotes adenophyllus22 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 598 F Toka Mwinilunga District; Lwawu Mission ca. 47 km W of Mwinilunga; 4.7 km W of Lwawu mission, along Lushimba River. 0Zambia1124C1W1280

Tree; to 7 m; in woodland; occasional; bark dark grey; leaves hairy, dull green with greyish underside; fruit light green, enclosed in red bracts.

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83142 Panicum maximum19 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 924 L Fish PRE
Brown Kalahari sands soilsLivingstone District; Chief Mukuni Area; 2.1 km along road to Chief Mukuni Palace from junction with Victoria Falls Road in Baikiae forest.0Zambia1725D4S960

Common in forest understory. Internodes green to brown. Blades green. Sheath hairy. Inflorescence brownish green.

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83231 Pericopsis angolensis8 Mar 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 1086 FJ Breteler WAG
Secondary hill miombo soil type. Silted rocks-sandy combination.Choma District; 43.8 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road, just adjacent to Ngonga River, Simubara-Marundu Hills. 0Zambia1626B4S1100

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

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83242 Philenoptera violacea23 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 980 B Mackinder VR Clark In secondary miombo and mushitu forestLivingstone District; 13 km NE from the road junction, 26.1 km from Livingstone along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0Zambia1726C2S1140

Tree to 12 m tall, occasional in secondary miombo. Bark grey to brown. Leaves greyish green, tough to peel. Fruits greenish grey. Pedicel brown.

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83243 Philenoptera violacea8 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1061 B Mackinder VR Clark K
Undifferentiated Miombo-Combretum woodland. Brown Kalahari sands. Choma District; 40.9 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road. 0Zambia1626B4S1120

Tree to 12 m, on anthill. Stems brown. Leaves green. Fruits pale green and glaucous.

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83354 Psorospermum febrifugum21 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 834 Kalahari woodlandKalabo District; 5.6 km west of Kama Health Center, 5.5 km east of Lukona Secondary School in Kalamaba L.F. No.-379. 0Zambia1522B4B930

Shrub; to 2 m; occasional; on deep Kalahari sands; stems brown with grey streaks; leaves green, shiny; fruits red with light green bracts.

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83395 Pteleopsis anisoptera8 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1080 CCH Jongkind WAG
Secondary hill miombo soil type. Silted rocks-sandy combination.Choma District; 43.8 km from Choma along Choma-Namwala Road, just adjacent to Ngonga River, Simubara-Marundu Hills. 0Zambia1626B4S1100

Tree to 6 m, spreading, occasional in woodland. Stem bark brown. Leaves deep green. Fruits cream to white.

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83394 Pteleopsis anisoptera22 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 611 CCH Jongkind WAG
Mavunda thicket. Mwinilunga District; Mwinilunga, 19 km from Mwinilunga, along Mwinilunga-Lwawu Mission Road. 0Zambia1124C2W1440

Small shrub; in understory of thicket; rare; bark dark brown; leaves dull green; fruit light cream to white.

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83402 Pterocarpus angolensis10 Mar 1997DK Harder
B Luwiika
HH Schmidt
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika HH Schmidt NB Zimba 593 B Luwiika B Luwiika Collecting along the Sinazongwe/Choma RoadChoma District; Collecting along the Sinazongwe/Choma Road, 11.6 km from the junction. 0Zambia1627C4S1200

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.

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83490 Rothmannia engleriana16 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 549 CM Taylor MO
In miombo woodlandSolwezi District; Jiwundu Resettlement Area; near Jiwundu River. 0Zambia1225B1W1174

Frequent shrub; to 3 m; dark brown bark; leaves green, smooth adaxially, hairy abaxially; fruits brown.

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83491 Rothmannia engleriana1 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 751 D Bridson K
On Kalahari sands in thicketsKaoma District; 51.3 km NW along Kaoma-Lukulu Road, from junction of Kaoma-Mongu Road. 0Zambia1424C2B1080

Tree; to 1.5 m; common;; leaves green; corolla white appearing red inside; calyx green.

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83559 Schinziophyton rautanenii21 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 822 RE Gereau MO
Kalahari woodlandKalabo District; 2.6 km west of Kama Health Center, 8.5 km east of Lukona Secondary School. 0Zambia1522B4B960

Tree; to 10 m; common; in Kalahari woodland; stems grey; leaves green spotted on the upperside; grey-cream on the underside; fruits green with grey hairs; leaf nectaries greenish yellow.

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83635 Sclerocarya birrea subsp. afra19 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 905 A Randranasolo MO
Mopane woodlandChief Mukuni, Songwe Gorge, in mopane woodland, 2.3 km east of ZESCO generation and transmission sub-station. 0Zambia1725D4S960

Tree to 13 m. Common on fringes of the gorge in woodland. Stems light grey. Leaves bluish green. Petiole and veins appearing cream. Fruits bluish green. Pedicels reddish brown.

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83636 Sclerocarya birrea subsp. afra1 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1030 A Randranasolo MO
Brown clay-sandy soils in mopane-Combretum woodland. Sinazongwe District; Kaneule Island on Lake Kariba. 1990Zambia1727B3S530

Tree to 15 m high, occasional in woodland. Stems with light grey bark. Leaves bluish green. Fruits light green.

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83447 Searsia kirkii1 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 720 A Randranasolo MO
Kaoma District; 3 km NW along Kaoma-Lukulu Road from junction of Kaoma-Mongu Road. 0ZambiaB1050

Shrub; to 0.5 m high; growing on Kalahari sands; leaves light green, rough to touch; flowers yellow with green calyx; rare.

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83729 Sphenoclea zeylanica14 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 1148 Mopane woodland.Gwembe District; Siavonga area, Mutulanganga PFA No. 183, 35.4 km from Siavonga Boma along Siavonga-Lusaka Road in mopane woodland. 0Zambia1628B3S420

Herb, rare on muddy ponds. Stems green. Leaves highly damaged by insects. Flowers light purple. Calyx green. Petals light purple.

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83805 Strychnos angolensis12 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 516 AJM Leeuwenberg WAG
Collections along Kifubwa Gorge and river in forest on shallow soils and in woodland. Solwezi District; Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Approximately 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Road; S of Solwezi and ca. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1226A2W1230

Common; lianescent shrub; along the banks of the river; leaves smooth, shiny adaxially; abaxial surface lighter; round fruits, red, with a pleasant smell.

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83807 Strychnos cocculoides23 Feb 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 960 AJM Leeuwenberg WAG
Livingstone District; along Livingstone-Lusaka Road, 18.9 km from the main water tank in Livingstone-Boma along Livingstone-Lusaka Road. 0Zambia1723C1S1020

Tree to 5 m, occasional in woodland. Bark grey with brown streaks. Leaves green appearing creamish on the underside. Fruit green with cream spots, averaging 20 cm circumference.

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83810 Strychnos innocua16 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 529 AJM Leeuwenberg WAG
Growing between rocksSolwezi District; Mulilanshima Hill along Solwezi-Mwinilunga Road. 0Zambia1125C4W1470

A small tree to 8 m high; on a hill, occasional. Bark grey, leaves pubescent, fruits bluish-green ripening to orange, yellow inside.

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83819 Strychnos pungens12 Feb 1995NB Zimba
NB Zimba 514 AJM Leeuwenberg WAG
Collections along Kifubwa Gorge and river in forest on shallow soils and in woodland. Solwezi District; Kifubwa (Chifubwa) Gorge National Monument. Approximately 4.6 km along Kyalalankuba Road; S of Solwezi and ca. 2 km S of entrance to Solwezi Teacher Training College. National Heritage Site. 0Zambia1226A2W1230

Tree; to 6 m; bark dark brown; leaves glabrous; fruit green.

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83935 Tephrosia vogelii21 Feb 1995DK Harder
B Luwiika
MM Nawa
NB Zimba
DK Harder B Luwiika MM Nawa NB Zimba 2729 RM Polhill K
Collections in woodland and in dambo at source of small stream. Mwinilunga District; ca. 15.8 km N/NE of Luawu Mission on Luwawu-Ikelenge Road at village Ipeba.1Zambia1124C1W1410

Rare; probably cultivated, shrub to 2 m; calyx light green with dark hairs; petals all white; pods brown. Root used as fish poison.

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84040 Tridax procumbens1 Mar 1997NB Zimba
NB Zimba 998 HJ Beentje K
Combretum bushy groups. Karoo sandy soils. Sinazongwe District; Chete Island National Park. 1990Zambia1727B3S600

Common along shore margins and among bushy groups. Stems green appearing lighter on the underside. Flowers yellow. Bracts greenish brown.

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84098 Uvaria angolensis17 Apr 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 801 GE Schatz MO
Mongu District; 69.3 km south-east of Mongu Town, along Mongu-Kaoma Road. 0ZambiaB990

Shrub; growing in groups in Barkiae forest on Kalahari sands; stems light brown; leaves green, hairy on the underside, pronounced on the mid-veins; fruits brown, covered in thick, wooly hairs; seeds light brown.

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84177 Vitex mombassae21 Mar 1996NB Zimba
NB Zimba 802 NB Zimba NDO
Soil: Kalahari sands.Kalabo District; 0.4 km west of Kama Rural Health Center, 10.7 km from Lukona Secondary School.0Zambia1522B4B930

Shrub; to 2 m; in Baikiae forest; leaves yellow-green; fruits light green with white lenticels.

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