Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv.

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Levasflor Concession, Cheringoma, Mozambique

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Just off the Zimbabwe-Beira road, just outside Chimoio

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Chironde area, Coutada 12, Cheringoma

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Chironde area, Coutada 12, Cheringoma

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Chironde area, Coutada 12, Cheringoma

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Along road to Mpawe Village,Coutada 12, Cheringoma

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Nhahomba area, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Synonyms:	Pleuroridgea zanguebarica (Oliv.) Van Tiegh.
Common names:	Brackenridgea (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small deciduous tree. Bark very rough and corky, dark grey to black with bright yellow pigment, revealed when damaged. Leaves elliptic to obovate, 4-5 cm, glossy dark green above paler and dull green below, hairless, lateral veins fine and numerous at 45 degrees to the midrib; margin with very fine, gland-tipped teeth. Flowers in terminal, 2-4-flowered clusters, white to cream or pink, similar to Ochna flowers, showy but very short-lived. Fruit 1-3 small ovoid drupes, surrounded by the crimson, elongated, persistent calyx.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	zanguebarica: of Zanzibar
Habitat:	In deciduous woodland.
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 1220 m
Flowering time:	Oct - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe distribution:	E
Growth form(s):	Tree, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
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Images last updated:	Saturday 6 January 2018
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 598. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 260. 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 64. Robson, N.K.B. (1963). Ochnaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 252 - 254. (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 127.

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