Eugenia malangensis (O. Hoffm.) Nied.

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Chinyakwaremba, Vumba

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On Dyffryn Farm, close to main road between Headlands and Rusape

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Synonyms:	Eugenia angolensis Engl. Eugenia laurentii Engl. Eugenia marquesii Engl. Eugenia poggei Engl. Eugenia stolzii Engl. & von Brehm. Myrtopsis malangensis O. Hoffm.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Suffrutex, growing from a creeping rhizome. Stems usually unbranched except where not burnt back by grass fires. Leaves mostly in 3's or 4's, sometimes (sub)opposite, linear to narrowly elliptic. Flowers solitary in the (lower) leaf axils, creamy-white with brownish stamens.Fruits spherical, c. 1.5 cm in diameter, purple-black when ripe.
Type location:	Angola
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Derivation of specific name:	malangensis: from Malange (Malanje) in Northern Angola, where the type specimen was found.
Habitat:	A species of vlei edges, moist and secondary grassland, often forming extensive colonies.
Altitude range:	1000 - 2150 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	B,N,W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	Nw,Cb,N,Mc,S
Growth form(s):	Shrub under 2 m.
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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 216. (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 694. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 90. as Eugenia angolensis 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 64. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 81. White, F. (1978). Myrtaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 190 - 192. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 96.

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