Cordia sinensis
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Nr Odzani River bridge
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Nr Odzani River bridge
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| Synonyms: |
Cordia gharaf Ehrenb. ex Asch. Cordia rothii Roem. & Schult. |
| Common names: | Grey-leaved cordia (English) Grey-leaved saucer-berry (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Leaves opposite, subopposite or alternate, oblong to obovate, greyish-green with pale hairs on both surfaces; margins entire or with widely spaced teeth on the apical half. Flowers in terminal clusters, white, the calyx lobes covered in soft rusty hairs. Fruit ovoid with a long tip, embedded in the persistent calyx, orange-red when mature. |
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| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | sinensis: Chinese; of China. Since the type specimen is from India, Mr Lamarck appears to have been better at taxonomy than geography. |
| Habitat: | In hot and dry woodland, along rivers and on termite mounds. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | (Oct-) Dec-Feb |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in the drier parts of Africa, Arabia, India and Tropical Asia. |
| Provinces: | BO,CN,LA,NA |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 827. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 16. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 10. Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 562 - 563. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 271. Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 52. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Namibia Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 77. 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 30. Martins, E.S. (1990). Boraginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Pages 69 - 71. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 40. also as Cordia quercifolia |
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