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Widdringtonia nodiflora
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Slope above upper Nhandar valley, Mt Gorongosa
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Higher slopes below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa
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Higher slopes below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa
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Higher slopes below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa
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Valley below Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts
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Valley below Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts
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Valley below Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts
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Small valley North-east of Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts
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| Synonyms: |
Callitris whytei (Rendle) Engl. Widdringtonia cupressoides auct. Widdringtonia whytei Rendle |
| Common names: | Mountain cedar (English) Mountain cypress (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Small tree often stunted and shrubby. Bark grey to brown, thinly fissured and flaking. Leaves needle-like and spreading when young, up to 2 cm long; scale-like when mature, c. 2 mm long, dark green, tightly appressed to the branches. Male cones 2-4 mm long with 6 pairs of scales, terminal; female cones, c. 2 cm in diameter with 4 valves, woody, dark brown, both sexes on the same tree. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | nodiflora: "flowering" at the nodes. |
| Habitat: | On exposed ridges and mountain sides, usually where evergreen forest can not reach. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1600 - 2400 m |
| Flowering time: | Cones: throughout the year |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - least concern |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 4 October 2008 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 41. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 59. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 92. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 338 - 342. as Widdringtonia whytei (Includes a picture). 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 17. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 231. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 173. Lewis, J. (1960). Cupressaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 86 - 88. As Widdringtonia whytei (Includes a picture). 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 12. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 54 - 55. (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 74. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 81 - 83. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 80. |
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