Strychnos cocculoides Baker

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Strychnos cocculoides

Drawing: Rita Herbert

Strychnos cocculoides

Drawing: Rita Herbert

Strychnos cocculoides

Drawing: Rita Herbert

Strychnos cocculoides

Drawing: Rita Herbert

Strychnos cocculoides

Katanga Province, DRC;
Dec 2007
Photo: Jos Stevens

Strychnos cocculoides

Katanga Province, DRC;
Oct 2006
Photo: Jos Stevens

Strychnos cocculoides

Katanga Province, DRC;
Oct 2006
Photo: Jos Stevens

Strychnos cocculoides

Katanga Province, DRC;
Nov 2005
Photo: Jos Stevens

Strychnos cocculoides

Katanga Province, DRC;
Nov 2005
Photo: Jos Stevens

Strychnos cocculoides

Habit
Lake basin chipya scrubland
Proposed Mpulungu Council Landfill Site, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr
Aug 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman

Strychnos cocculoides

Bark
Lake basin chipya scrubland
Proposed Mpulungu Council Landfill Site, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr
Aug 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman

Strychnos cocculoides

Leaves
Lake basin chipya scrubland
Proposed Mpulungu Council Landfill Site, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr
Aug 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman

Strychnos cocculoides

Spines
Lake basin chipya scrubland
Proposed Mpulungu Council Landfill Site, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr
Aug 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman

Strychnos cocculoides

Fruits
Lake basin chipya scrubland
Proposed Mpulungu Council Landfill Site, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr
Aug 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman

Strychnos cocculoides

Fruits
Lake basin chipya scrubland
Proposed Mpulungu Council Landfill Site, Mpulungu, Mpulungu Distr
Aug 2022
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Status: Native
Description:
Small deciduous tree with deeply ridged corky bark and branches are armed with strong curved spines. Fruits edible and very tasty. (Similar to Strychnos spinosa)
Type location:
Angola
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In sandy soil in woodland and on rocky hill sides.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution: Angola, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, DRC, Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Limpopo, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): B,N,W,C,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Cb,Lp,N,Lk,S,W
Growth form(s): Tree.
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Content last updated: Monday 7 November 2022
Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 784. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 34.

Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 200 - 203. (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 28.

Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 534 - 535. (Includes a picture).

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 268.

Kamumvuri, G. (ed.) (2004). Plants of Zimbabwe Report No. 1 National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Pages 17 - 18. (Includes a picture).

Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. (1983). Loganiaceae (inc. Buddlejaceae) Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 356 - 357.

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 58.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 108.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 117.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 217.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Strychnos cocculoides
African Plant Database: Strychnos cocculoides
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Strychnos cocculoides
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Wikipedia: Strychnos cocculoides


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Strychnos cocculoides.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=144320, retrieved 3 December 2024

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