Adenia gummifera (Harv.) Harms
var. gummifera

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Essex Rd, Vumba

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Cloudlands, Vumba

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At campsite, Chirinda Forest

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Synonyms:	Adenia cissampeloides (Planch. ex Hook.) Harms Ophiocaulon gummifera Hook.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Robust, semi-woody climber or liane. Stems striped bluish-green, older stems often with whitish powder. Leaves mostly shallowly three-lobed grey-green, distinctly 3-veined from the base. Flowers unisexual on different plants, in axillary clusters, pale greenish. Male flowers in much larger, denser clusters than female flowers. Fruit an oval capsule, consisting of 5 valves, light green.
Type location:	Mozambique
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Derivation of specific name:	gummifera: producing gum or resin
Habitat:	In forested ravines and forest margins; also in miombo woodland.
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Flowering time:	Oct - Apr
Worldwide distribution:	from Somalia through East and Central Africa to South Africa; also in the Seychelles.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	B,N,W,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	Lk
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Insects associated with this species:	Acraea natalica natalica (Food plant)
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 648. As Adenia gummifera (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 3. 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 23. As Adenia gummifera Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 262. Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Passifloraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 391 - 392. Fernandes, R. & A. (1980). 79. Passiforaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 18 - 19. 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 66. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Pages 53 - 54. as Ophiocaulon gummifera Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 143.

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