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Cadaba termitaria
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A35 between Sehithwa and Tsau
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| Synonyms: |
Cadaba macropoda Gilg |
| Common names: | Grey-leaved wormbush (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Large shrub, sometimes straggling, up to c. 3 m tall. Bark blackish; young branches covered in lenticels and minute grey scales. Leaves spirally arranged or clustered on dwarf spur branchlets elliptic to obovate, up to 20 × 7 mm, grey-green, covered in minute grey scales on both surfaces; apex rounded or notched, often bristle-tipped. Flowers solitary or in clusters on the spurs, green to pinkish; petals absent; stamens and style on a long stalk, called the andogynophore. Fruit narrowly cylindric, worm-like, up to c. 90 × 5 mm, dark green, covered in greyish scales. Seeds embedded in an orange-red powdery pulp. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | termitaria: occurring on termite mounds |
| Habitat: | In dry woodland, mostly on termite mounds |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North-West Province, South Africa |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 150. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 231 - 232. 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 40. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 238. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Namibia Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 66. 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 32. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 38. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 124 - 125. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 44. Setshogo, M.P. & Venter, F. (2003). Trees of Botswana: names and distribution SABONET Report No. 18 Southern African Botanical Diversity Network, Pretoria Page 41. 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 202. White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 61. Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 208 - 209. (Includes a picture). |
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