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Phytolacca dioica
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| Common names: | Belhambra (English) Bella ombre (English) Ombú (English) |
| Frequency: | Frequently cultivated; rare as an escape |
| Status: | Cultivated and naturalised |
| Description: |
Dioecious tree to 20 m or more. Leaves alternate, simple; petiole long, slender; lamina elliptic to ovate with an acute apex; midvein prominent. Inflorescences racemose, suberect, becoming pendulous. Male flowers: stamens 20-30. Female flowers: staminodes c. 10; ovary consisting of 7-10 carpels. Fruit a berry. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | dioica: with male and female flowers on separate plants; dioecious |
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| Worldwide distribution: | South America |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 24 September 2011 |
| Literature: |
Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 92. |
Other sources of information about Phytolacca dioica:
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Flora of Botswana: Phytolacca dioicaFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Phytolacca dioica
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Phytolacca dioicaAfrican Plant Database: Phytolacca dioica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Phytolacca dioica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Phytolacca dioica
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Phytolacca dioica
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iNaturalist: Phytolacca dioica
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Phytolacca dioica
JSTOR Plant Science: Phytolacca dioica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Phytolacca dioica
Plants of the World Online: Phytolacca dioica
Tropicos: Phytolacca dioica
Wikipedia: Phytolacca dioica
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