| Parinari curatellifolia Planch. ex Benth. |
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| Family : CHRYSOBALANACEAE |
| Protologue : Niger Fl.: 333 (1849) |
| Information on the genus : Parinari |
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Status
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| Status for MA : | accepted (present) |
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| Status for SA : | accepted (present) |
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Synonym(s) Homotypic |
 Ferolia curatellifolia (Planch. ex Benth.) Kuntze |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =Parinari chapelieri Baill. (1869) |
| =Ferolia mobola (Oliv.) Kuntze |
| =Parinari curatellifolia subsp. mobola (Oliv.) R.A.Graham (1849) |
| =Parinari mobola Oliv. (1871) |
| =Parinari gardineri Hemsl. (1916) |
| =Irvingia mossambicensis Sims (1909) |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Evergreen tree (3-)5-12(-20) m, with dense, rounded, umbrella-shaped crown casting heavy shade; bole to 40 cm Ø, seldom >1 m in girth, with grey-black, rough, deeply and closely rectangularly fissured bark, slash dark red; |
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| Ecology : |
In a wide variety of woodland types, often a conspicuous feature in the landscape; on steep rocky hills with Isoberlinia dalzielii; in open woodland dominated by Terminalia laxiflora, Zyzygium guineense, on flat interfluves with impeded drainage; etc... |
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Variable in shape and size of leaves, in the colour and nature of the indumentum. |
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S. Africa (Transvaal, Natal), Botswana, Namibia; Madagascar; probably naturalized in the Seychelles. |
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Distribution gap of 500 km between Mayumbe (Luki) and nearest station in the east.
Can tolerate small concentrations of copper in the soil.
Resembling hairy forms of Maranthes polyandra (but whose leaves have fewer lateral nerves); leaves (but tomentu |
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| Biol./Eco : |
perennial-Tree- Ht 3 - 20 m. Alt: 500 - 1500 m. Distribution: BOT, NAM, LP, MP, SWZ |
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| Biol./Eco : |
Tree; Humid; Forest, Anthropic; 0-499 m; distribution: Africa. |
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Bibliography for Southern Africa :
- Food plants of Zimbabwe : 115 (1986).
- Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 2: 16 (1992).
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under Flore d'Afrique Centrale |
| see under The International Plant Name Index |
| see under Catalogue de Madagascar |
| see under Flora of Mozambique |
| see under Tropicos |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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| Record n°7805 |
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