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Bersama abyssinica[Agg]
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba rd, nr Westaway
Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba rd, nr Westaway
Photo: Bart Wursten
Jill Wylie Nature Reserve
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | Chereke (Shona) Munyahawa (Shona) Mushekera (Shona) Winged bersama (English) |
| Description: | Medium-sized evergreen tree. Leaves pinnate with 5 - 10 pairs of leaflets and a terminal leaflet. The central rhachis is distinctly winged. The leaflet margins may be entire or toothed. Flowers in spike-like inflorescences, greenish to cream. Fruit a velvety spherical capsule, splitting into 4 valves, revealing bright red seeds. |
| Notes: | This record covers all subspecies combined. |
| Derivation of specific name: | abyssinica: of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Also Angola, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Insects associated with this species: | Anthene definita definita (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Monday 1 January 2007 |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 28. White, F. (1966). Melianthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 545 - 547. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 95. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Bersama abyssinicaAfrican Plant Database: Bersama abyssinica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Bersama abyssinica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Bersama abyssinica
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iNaturalist: Bersama abyssinica
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Bersama abyssinica
JSTOR Plant Science: Bersama abyssinica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Bersama abyssinica
Plants of the World Online: Bersama abyssinica
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Wikipedia: Bersama abyssinica
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