Boscia matabelensis Pestal.

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Byo-Vic Falls Rd, N. of Lambo River

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Synonyms:	Boscia hexamitocarpa Gilg-Ben.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Small shrub, usually not more than 2 m high. Young branchlets pubescent. Leaves mostly alternate along the branches, oblong-lanceolate to obovate, up to 7.5 × 2.5 cm, somewhat roughly hairy on both surfaces, becoming hairless with age. Flowers in short, dense axillary heads. Sepals greenish-yellow; petals absent; stamens c. 12, 3-4 mm long. Fruit round, c. 17 mm in diameter, densely brown-velvety.
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Derivation of specific name:	matabelensis: of Matabeleland in south-western Zimbabwe.
Habitat:	Occurring in Mopane woodland.
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Worldwide distribution:	Botswana, Zimbabwe.
Botswana distribution:	N,SE
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Content last updated:	Monday 5 January 2015
Literature:	Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 238. 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 32. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 44. Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 232 - 234. (Includes a picture).

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