Combretum adenogonium Steud. ex A. Rich.

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Synonyms:	Combretum fragrans F. Hoffm. Combretum ghasalense Engl. & Diels Combretum ternifolium Engl. & Diels Combretum tetraphyllum Diels
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Frequency:	Common
Status:	Native
Description:	Small to medium-sized tree. Leaves usually in whorls of 3-4, rarely opposite, ovate, ovate-elliptic, dark green, velvety when young, losing most hairs at maturity, 7-10 pairs of lateral veins prominent below; margin entire, sometimes wavy. Flowers greenish cream to pale yellow, in dense, often branched spikes, appearing before or with the new leaves. Fruit ovoid 25 × 35 mm, 4-winged, yellow green flushed with reddish brown, drying to light brown.
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Habitat:	In dry woodland, along the fringes of pans and vleis, often on termite mounds.
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Flowering time:	Aug - Oct
Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa to Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	B,N,W,C,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	Nw,Cb,N,E,Lk,S
Growth form(s):	Tree.
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Content last updated:	Monday 27 October 2014
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 673. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 15. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 263. As Combretum fragans Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 158 - 159. as Combretum fragrans (Includes a picture). Exell, A.W. (1978). Combretaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 120 - 122. As Combretum fragrans (Includes a picture). 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 35. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 47. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 69. as Combretum fragrans

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