Empogona kirkii Hook. f.
subsp. kirkii

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Odzani Bridge

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Seasonally dry stream at base of Mt Bunga, Gorongosa National Park.

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Zebra Camp, northwestern Gorongosa National Park.

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Along road West from Khodzue Gorge

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Nhabawa Village, Chimanimani Conservation Area bufferzone.

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Along entrance road to Nhambo cottages, Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge

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C49 to Linyanthi / Chichimane

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Synonyms:	Tricalysia allenii (Stapf) Brenan Tricalysia junodii (Schinz) Brenan var. kirkii (Hook. f.) Robbr.
Common names:	Northern fluffy-flowered jackal-coffee (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Somewhat scrambling shrub, rarely a small tree. Leaves opposite, variable in shape and size, mostly broadly elliptic to ovate, velvety hairy on the undersurface. Flowers bell-shaped in 1-5 flowered clusters, borne on distinct axillary stalks, appearing before or with the new leaves. Corolla white, often tinged pink with long, fluffy hairs in the throat. Fruit almost round, crowned with the remains of the calyx, hairy black when ripe.
Type location:	Malawi
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Habitat:	In riverine thickets and open deciduous woodland.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:	Sep - Dec
Worldwide distribution:	Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Caprivi-Namibia, Botswana and Limpopo, South Africa.
National distribution:	N
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Images last updated:	Sunday 4 October 2015
Literature:	Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 468 - 470. As Tricalysia allenii Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 982. As Empogona allenii (Includes a picture). Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Page 620. as Tricalysia junodii Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 275. As Tricalysia junodii and allenii 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 74. As Tricalysia allenii Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 99. as Tricalysia junodii kirkii 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 224. as Tricalysia junodii kirkii

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