Ximenia americana L.
var. microphylla Welw. ex Oliv.

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Caprivi records: View all records (71)

Records of this taxon from Caprivi are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
94465024 Feb 2001BA Curtis
BA Curtis
626
C Mannheimer
WIND

Caprivi: Site GH5. South-west of Muyako Village.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C4 0Notes: 1.6 m high. Only 1 fruit.-17.91806024.3950004
94730010 Feb 1988GL Maggs
GL Maggs
204
GL Maggs
WIND

Caprivi: Near Ngoma: In Terminalia sericea woodland.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D3 0Shrub; Notes: Densely branched, spinescent shrub, 1.5 m high. Bark pale grey, fluted; lateral branches perpendicular, spine-tipped. Leaves clustered on dwarf shoots, simple; petiole 3-6 mm long, adaxially grooved; lamina ovate, 40 x 15 mm, usually folded along midrib, grey, glaucous, glabrous, midrib abaxially conspicuous. Flowers past. Fruit a berry, solitary, axillary, ovoid, 2.5-3 x 3 cm, fleshy, bright orange when ripe, 1-seeded, sour-tasting but refreshing.-17.87500024.6250004
94554028 Feb 1982MAN Müller
MAN Müller
1807
MM Uiras
WIND

Caprivi: Katima Mulilo. 15 km from Bukalo on turn off to Muyako, along main road.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D1 03 m high; Shrub; Notes: Many stemmed shrubs forming dense thickets, 3 meter high and 5 meter in diameter.-17.62500024.6250004
94051010 May 1988GL Maggs
GL Maggs
441
GL Maggs
WIND

Caprivi: 30 km south of Katima Mulilo on Bukalo road: forest island on termite mound.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C2 0Shrub; Notes: Densely branched shrub, 2 m high. Young branchlets perpendicular green to purplish, smooth, glaucous; lateral branchlets perpendicular to main axis, spine-tipped. Leaves alternate (often clustered), simple; petiole twisted, adaxially grooved/flattened, smooth, glabrous; lamina ovate to narrowly ovate, up to 40 x 12 mm, apex rounded to truncate, base rounded, margin entire, glabrous, glaucous, grey-green, midrib abaxially prominent. Spines straight, 8-20 mm long. Flowers in axillary clusters, 8 mm in diameter. Sepals 4, free, smooth, green-yellow, ovate. Petals 4, white, conspicuously bearded. Stamens 8. Fruits an ellipsoid, drupaceous berry.-17.62500024.3750005
95621002 Dec 1990GL Maggs
GL Maggs
880
GL Maggs
WIND

Caprivi: Eastern Caprivi. Mvubu Camp, on bank of Kwando River back water, near Balelwa.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1823A2 0Shrub; Notes: Dense shrub. Ethnobotanical voucher specimen. Mutenta (Lozi). Ffruit eaten, oil extracted from kernels. Root bark used to stain palm leaves for baskets. Kwaxere ( Kwe) - fruit eaten fresh.-18.12500023.3750002
95368026 Sep 1957JS Watt
JS Watt
7
PRE

WIND

Caprivi: Andara. Diyona Rest Camp. Growing on the banks of the Okavango River.0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821A2 0-18.12500021.3750002
94914009 Nov 2001BA Curtis
BA Curtis
1425
C Mannheimer
BA Curtis
WIND

Caprivi: Impalila Island.2080Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1725C3 930180 cm high; Shrub; Notes: Scrambling shrub, 180 cm tall, 2 m in diameter. Stems: brown to green. Leaves: blue-green, folded up along midrib, clustered on spiny lateral shoots. Fruit: oval, pendulous.-17.78330025.2075005
91956004 Feb 2018BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Secondary woodland, disturbedC49 to Linyanthi / Chichimane
51
0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C3 932-17.81799024.1877507
94065031 Jan 2018BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
wooded grassland on kalahari sand, disturbed areaAlong track to Chobe Camp, Ngoma
51
0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D3 932-17.89880024.7168607
92056004 Feb 2018BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Roadside secondary scrub, dry mixed decidious woodlandC49 to Linyanthi / Chichimane
51
0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1823B2 934-18.08854023.9856007
92004004 Feb 2018BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Disturbed area next to roadC49 to Linyanthi / Chichimane
51
0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1824A1 935-18.02194024.0529107
91392029 Jan 2018BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Sandy riverbank, full sunMutoya Lodge, Kalimbeza
51
0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724C2 937-17.55741024.4738907
91881003 Feb 2018BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Open woodlandAlong D3508 Kalimbeza road
51
0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724D1 939-17.57754024.5586107
91667002 Feb 2018BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Mixed woodlandZambezi Private School area, 3 km from Katima Mulilo
51
0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1724A4 940-17.49679024.3171507
92114004 Feb 2018BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Mixed woodlandD3527 Turn-off to Dzoti Conservancy
51
0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1823B4 941-18.26147023.7995407
92441006 Feb 2018BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Mixed open woodland and wooded grassland on alluvial soilsEntrance road to Nkasa Lupale N.P.
51
0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1823B3 950-18.27237023.6402707
92433406 Feb 2018BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Mixed woodlandC49 turn off to Mukorfu Primary School
51
0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1823B1 951-18.23844023.5896307
91066327 Jan 2018BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
Margin of riverine fringe forest end woodland on kalahari sandNear Bushhut 6, Ngepi Camp, Kavango River
51
0Namibia (Caprivi Strip)1821B1 993-18.11798021.6709607

Total records found: 18



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Species information: Records of: Ximenia americana.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=121580, retrieved 22 December 2024

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