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Berchemia discolor
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National Botanic Garden, Harare
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National Botanic Garden, Harare
Photo: Rob Burrett
National Botanic Garden, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along road from Gokwe to Svisvi River Bridge.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Svisvi River Bridge, Gokwe District.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Svisvi River Bridge, Gokwe District.
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| Synonyms: |
Phyllogeiton discolor (Klotzsch) Herzog |
| Common names: | Bird-plum (English) Brown ivory (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Medium to large tree. Bark dark grey and fissured. Leaves opposite, elliptic to slightly (ob)ovate, glossy dark green above, distinctly paler below; midrib and lateral veins prominent; margin entire. Flowers in small axillary clusters, yellowish-green. Fruit fleshy, slightly ovoid c. 15 × 7 mm, yellow when ripe, edible. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | discolor: not of the same colour; the leaves however are only slightly discolorous |
| Habitat: | In riverine forest and dry woodland, often on termite mounds. |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Sudan, Ethiopia to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Also on the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Botswana distribution: | N |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| 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 545. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 8. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 6. Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 267 - 370. Phyllogeiton discolor (Includes a picture). Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 414 - 415. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1966). Rhamnaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 425 - 427. (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 257. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 107. (Includes a picture). Kamumvuri, G. (ed.) (2004). Plants of Zimbabwe Report No. 1 National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 1. 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 69. Roodt, V. (1998). Trees and Shrubs of the Okavango Delta Shell Field Guide Series: Part I Shell Oil Botswana, Gaberone. Pages 110 - 111. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 95. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 222. |
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