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Marquesia macroura
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Tenke Fungurume, Pumpi River, DRC; Aug 2011.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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Trillesanthus macrourus (Gilg) Sosef |
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Tree up to 25 m. tall. Branchlets puberulous becoming glabrous. Lower surface of leaves with a short dense indumentum ; petiole more than 1 cm. long; basal gland elongated, linear or fusiform; fruits green-yellow. |
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Angola |
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| Flowering time: | Jul - Aug |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, D.R. Congo, Tanzania. |
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| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
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| Literature: |
Duvigneaud, P. (1960-1). Dipterocarpaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 408 - 410. (Includes a picture). Fanshawe, D.B. (). District vegetation reports Division of Forest Research, Kitwe (roneo). Fanshawe, D.B. (1971). The Vegetation of Zambia. Division of Forest Research, Kitwe. Fowler, D.G. (2007). Zambian Plants: Their Vernacular Names and Uses, Kew Publishing Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 45. Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 62 - 63. (Includes a picture). Storrs, A.E.G. (1995). Know Your Trees Regional Soil Conservation Unit. Pages 261 - 262. White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 258. |
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