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Combretum molle
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Katima Mulilo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Katima Mulilo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Katima Mulilo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Katima Mulilo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road to Katima Mulilo
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| Synonyms: |
Combretum arbuscula Engl. & Diels Combretum atalanthum Diels Combretum gueinzii Sond. Combretum holosericeum Sond. Combretum splendens Engl. Combretum ulugurense Engl. & Diels |
| Common names: | Velvet bushwillow (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small to medium-sized deciduous tree. Leaves broadly elliptic, covered in grey velvety hairs on both surfaces, venation distinctly sunken above. Flowers in dense axillary spikes, greenish yellow, strongly scented. Fruit 4-winged, 1.5-2 cm in diameter, yellowish green, drying to reddish brown. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | molle: soft |
| Habitat: | In a wide variety of savannah and woodland habitats. It is a common constituent of Brachystegia-Julbernardia woodland. |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | From the Arabian Peninsula, throughout Africa to northern and eastern South Africa |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Hamanumida daedalus (Food plant) Thyas rubricata (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 7 July 2024 |
| 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 129. (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 668. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 15. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 9. Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 131 - 134. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 25. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 263. Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 162 - 163. (Includes a picture). Exell, A.W. (1978). Combretaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 127 - 129. (Includes a picture). Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1967). The influence of copper content of the soil on trees and shrubs of Molly South Hill, Mangula Kirkia 6(1) Pages 63 - 84. 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. Setshogo, M.P. & Venter, F. (2003). Trees of Botswana: names and distribution SABONET Report No. 18 Southern African Botanical Diversity Network, Pretoria Page 8. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 25. Also as Combretum gueinzii Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Pages 54 - 55. as Combretum holosericeum (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 69. |
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