Strophanthus kombe Oliv.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Between Hot Springs Resort and Odzi R.

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Tonorai primary School, rd to Birchenough Bridge, Save Valley

Photo: Duncan Schroeter
Near Rhino Safari Camp, Matusadona

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Synonyms:	Strophanthus hispidus DC. var. kombe (Oliv.) Holmes
Common names:	Large-leaved poison rope (English) Zambezi tail flower (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Scrambling shrub or strong deciduous climber. Leaves broadly ovate to obovate with a wrinkled appearance, velvety hairy on both sides when young, becoming glabrescent above in mature leaves. Flowers appear in clusters at the ends of the short branchlets, before or with the new leaves.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	kombe: probably derived from a East African vernacular name.
Habitat:	In hot, dry woodland, often in rocky terrain.
Flowering time:	Oct - Dec
Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Caprivi-Namibia and northeastern South Africa.
Botswana distribution:	N
Growth form(s):	Climber, liane, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:	Bruyns, P.V. (2014). The Apocynaceae of Namibia Strelitzia 34 SANBI, Pretoria, South Africa Page 17. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 811. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 53. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 27. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 269. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Kupicha, F.K. et al. (1985). Apocynaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 474 - 476. (Includes a picture). 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 19. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 92, plate 126 Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 29.

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