Commiphora mossambicensis (Oliv.) Engl.

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Records of this taxon from Zambia are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number    No of images    Record date    Recorder(s)    Coll.    Det.    Conf.    Herbaria    Habitat    Location    Loc code(s)    Outing code    Planted code    Country    QDS    Grid ref.    FZ Div    Alt. (m)    Notes    Lat    Long    Loc Acc Code   
117077025 Jun 2022MA Hyde
BT Wursten
MA Hyde
BT Wursten
Semi-riverine woodlandGrounds of Avani Hotel, Livingstone, Zambia106,1200Zambia1725D4 S891-17.92432225.8644237
81507029 May 1994DK Harder
DK Harder
3249
RE Gereau
MO

In seasonal marsh/grassland with drier raised areas with miombo woodlands. Used for dry season pasture. Chinsali District; 25 km E-NE of (D18) Mubanga-Kasama Road and road (RD66) between pumping station at Misale and Chunga villages, nr. Ikola hills. 0Zambia0932D3 N1200Shrub; 2 m; flaky brown-red bark; on termitaria; latex clear-milky; fruit light green.-9.89250032.5611115
81506029 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder
2191
RE Gereau
MO

Collections right above falls, in surrounding forest and along road in sandy soil in miombo woodland. Mbala District; Lungu Protected Forest Area; Kalambo Falls National Heritage site.1250Zambia0831C1 N1230Tree to 8 m; petioles red; young fruit green; latex clear and thick; aromatic.-8.59722231.2394445
8150506 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder
1870
RE Gereau
MO

Along roadside. Thicket vegetation on Kalahari sands.Simonga village, along Nakatindi Road (Livingstone-Sesheke Road), ca. 20 km W of Livingstone. 0Zambia1725D4 S0Shrub in understory; phloem latex white; calyx green; corolla lobes white; filaments green; anthers bright yellow.-17.96666725.9166675
8150405 Nov 1993DK Harder
DK Harder
1853
RE Gereau
MO

In miombo woodland with kalahari sand intrusions. Musi-oa Tunia National Park, Songwe Gorge Lookout, ca. 5 km SW of intersection of Zimbabwe-Livingstone Road and road to 5th gorge. 1060Zambia1725D4 S870Tree to 3 m tall, growing on rock cliff; bark red-brown, flaky; calyx light green; corolla white; anthers yellow; phloem latex white.-17.96916725.8641675
81503024 Jan 1988MG Bingham
MG Bingham
4308
Open woodland over limestone. Lusaka W 15 km; Gordon Bland's farm. 1400Zambia1528A3 C0Fruit.-15.36666728.1333335
762902 1976R Herbert
MG Bingham
Lusaka0Zambia 0Drawing0

Total records found: 7



Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Records of: Commiphora mossambicensis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=133350, retrieved 6 April 2025

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