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Garcinia smeathmannii
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Hillwood, Nchila wildlife sanctuary; Jan 2013.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Picture: Richard Horton
Solwezi
Hillwood, Nchila wildlife sanctuary; Jan 2013.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Katanga Province, DRC;
Feb 2008
Photo: Jos Stevens
Katanga Province, DRC;
Feb 2008
Photo: Jos Stevens
Katanga Province, DRC;
Feb 2008
Photo: Jos Stevens
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A hairless evergreen tree or shrub, up to about 15 m (but up to 21 m in West Africa), much branched, erect or more or less trailing; branches longitudinally grooved. Leaves opposite, stipules absent. Flowers in fascicles of 5-30 in the leaf axils and on old wood. Berry globose 1-2.5 cm in diameter, yellow when ripe. |
| Type location: |
Sierra Leone |
| Notes: | Comment on distribution: Balovale (= Zambezi) falls under B in Flora Zambesiaca, but under Nw in the Botanical Provinces. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | Riverine and swamp forest |
| Altitude range: | 900 - 1500 m |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Sep |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africaas far as Angola Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Cb,N,Mc |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 1 March 2016 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 615. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 41. Robson, N.K.B. (1961). Guttiferae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 398 - 400. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 68. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 73. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 282 - 283. (Includes a picture). |
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