Boscia angustifolia A. Rich.
var. corymbosa (Gilg) DeWolf

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Nduna Lodge, Malilangwe

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Nduna Lodge, Malilangwe

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Synonyms:	Boscia corymbosa Gilg
Common names:	Rough-leaved shepherds tree (English)
Frequency:
Status:	Native
Description:	Small evergreen tree. Leaves mostly clustered on very small woody spurs along the branches, oblanceolate to elliptic, 2-7 cm, leathery, dark green above and finely hairy only when young, hairless later, paler grey-green and densely hairy below; midrib grooved along the top; apex broadly tapering to rounded, often with a sharp point. Flowers in dense branched terminal heads, small, without petals, creamy-white to yellowish, sweetly scented. Fruit round, c. 10 mm in diameter, yellow to blackish when ripe.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	angustifolia: narrow-leaved
Habitat:	In hot and dry woodland, often on termite mounds.
Flowering time:	Randomly throughout the year, often after sudden rain.
Worldwide distribution:	Botswana, DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Botswana distribution:	N
Growth form(s):	Tree.
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 146. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 9. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Pages 225 - 226. (Includes a picture). Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Page 98. as Boscia angustifolia Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 237. 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 31. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 43. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 9. as Boscia corymbosa Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 231 - 232. As Boscia corymbosa (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Boscia angustifolia var. corymbosa

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