Gymnosporia putterlickioides Loes.

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North of Turgwe River, Humani Ranch

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Camp by Turgwe River, Humani Ranch

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Synonyms:	Maytenus putterlickioides (Loes.) Exell & Mendonça
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or rarely a small, multi-stemmed tree, armed with strong straight thorns, up to 8 cm. Leaves in fascicles, often on the spines, elliptic to obovate, 1-5 cm long, softly textured and finely hairy; midrib raised on both surfaces; margin shallowly crenate. Flowers in axillary clusters, often on the spines, white or cream, c. 1 cm in diameter. Fruit 3-lobed, c. 5 mm in diameter, persistent styles forming 3 points, orange-pink, dehiscent.
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Derivation of specific name:	putterlickioides: like a Putterlickia sp.
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Flowering time:	Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	Angola, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, South Africa.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	E,S
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Content last updated:	Saturday 13 July 2019
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 510. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 29. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 255. As Maytenus putterlickioides 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 33. Robson, N.K.B. (1966). Celastraceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 361 - 362. As Maytenus putterlickioides

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