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Vepris nobilis
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Cloudlands, Vumba
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Cloudlands, Vumba
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John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford
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John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford
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John Meikle Forestry Reserve, Stapleford
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| Synonyms: |
Aspidostigma acuminatum Hochst. Cranzia nobilis (Delile) Kuntze Teclea diversifolia Lanza Teclea natalensis sensu auct. Teclea nobilis Delile Toddalia nobilis (Delile) Hook.f. ex Oliv. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Evergreen shrub or tree. Leaves 3-foliolate with narrowly elliptic leaflets, aromatic when crushed, glossy dark green. Flowers in axillary and terminal branched sprays, creamy yellow-green, sweetly scented. Fruits in large clusters, orange-red when ripe. |
| Type location: |
Ethiopia |
| Notes: | See Vepris bachmannii for comparison. |
| Derivation of specific name: | nobilis: noble, stately |
| Habitat: | In riverine and evergreen forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Ethiopia, East Africa and south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,E |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,N,Mc,Lk |
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| Insects associated with this species: | Papilio dardanus cenea (Food plant) Papilio demodocus demodocus (Food plant) Papilio nireus lyaeus (Larval foodplant) |
| 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 256. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 356. As Vepris nobilis (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 54. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 21. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 248. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 75. as Vepris nobilis Mendonça, F. A. (1963). Rutaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 206 - 208. (Includes a picture). Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 29. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 29. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 171. as Vepris nobilis 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 75. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 99. |
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