Ochna glauca I. Verd.

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Ochna glauca

Photo: Bart Wursten
Maleme Dam camp

Ochna glauca

Photo: Bart Wursten
Maleme Dam camp

Ochna glauca

Photo: Bart Wursten
Maleme Dam camp

Ochna glauca

Photo: Bart Wursten
Maleme Dam camp

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Synonyms:
Common names: Blue-leaved ochna (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Straggling shrub or small tree. Bark dark grey, smooth. Leaves alternate or in small clusters on dwarf lateral branchlets, elliptic-oblong to obovate, usually c. 3 × 2 cm,sometimes larger, distinctly blue-green, numerous veins conspicuous on both surfaces; margin finely toothed. Flowers in axillary clusters on the lateral branchlets, bright yellow, very short-lived but showy, appearing before the leaves. Fruit up 5 drupes, c. 9 × 6 mm, attached near the base, purple-black, surrounded by the reflexed persistent sepals, red at first, turning yellow-brown later.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: glauca: glaucous, bluish-green, referring to the distinct colour of the leaves.
Habitat:
Flowering time:Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution: Restricted to Southwest Zimbabwe, just entering into northern South Africa and eastern Botswana.
Botswana distribution: ?
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 26.

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 239 - 240.

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 90.

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Ochna glauca

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ochna glauca
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ochna glauca
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Wikipedia: Ochna glauca


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Species information: Ochna glauca.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=140190, retrieved 29 March 2024

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