Xanthocercis zambesiaca (Baker) Dumaz-le-Grand

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Nyanyadzi, Save Valley

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Shashe Wilderness Camp, Shashe River

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Near the viewing platform, Masuma Dam, Hwange NP

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"Sacred" forest, Mahenye

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By main road from Birchenough Bridge to Mutare

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Mahenye

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Synonyms:	Pseudocadia zambesiaca (Baker) Harms
Common names:	Muchetuchetu (Shona) Musharo (Shona) Nyala berry (English)
Description:	Large evergreen tree with an elegant rounded crown. Leaves imparipinnate with subopposite or alternate leaflets. Leaflets elliptic, dark green and glossy above; paler below; margin entire. Flowers in axillary and terminal short sprays, white, rose-scented, not typically pea-shaped. Fruit unusual for this family, berry-like, yellowish-brown when ripe
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	zambesiaca: of the Zambezi region
Flowering time:	Sep - Dec
Worldwide distribution:	Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa
Growth form(s):	Tree.
Insects associated with this species:	Deudorix dinochares (Larval foodplant)
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Image last updated:	Monday 10 September 2012
Literature:	Brummitt, R.K., Harder, D.K., Lewis, G.P., Lock, J.M., Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Papilionoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(3) Pages 30 - 32. (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 340. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 59. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 37. Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 229. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 244. 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 52. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 75.

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