African Plant Database


Elaeodendron transvaalense (Burtt Davy) R. H. Archer
Family : CELASTRACEAE
Protologue : S. African J. Bot. 64(2): 105 (1998)
Information on the genus : Elaeodendron
Basionym : Salacia transvaalensis Burtt Davy
 
 
Status
Status for SA : accepted (present)
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
Synonym(s) Homotypic
 Pseudocassine transvaalensis (Burtt Davy) Bredell
 Crocoxylon transvaalense (Burtt Davy) N. Robson
 Elaeodendron croceum var. triandrum Dinter (1921)
 Elaeodendron croceum var. heterophyllum Loes.
 Hippocratea seineri Seiner (1911)
 Salacia transvaalensis Burtt Davy (1921)
 Cassine transvaalensis (Burtt Davy) Codd
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Irregular shrub to tall rounded bush or tree 1,5-13,5 m tall; branches angular or striate and grey-green when young, becoming vinous-red with whitish lenticels (± inconspicuous) and eventually grey and terete;[…]
Ecology : Open woodland; thickets, scrub; sandy soil; termite mounds.
  0-1400 m alt.
  Namibia, Caprivi Strip, Botswana, NE S. Africa, Swaziland.

Bibliography for Southern Africa :
  • Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1921: 51 (1921).
  • Gen. Gram. : 513 (1986).
  • Trees Natal, Zululand & Transkei : 278 (1993).
 
More info on :
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see under Flora of Mozambique
see under Flora of Zimbabwe
 
Map
carte afrique num 78231
 
Record n°78231
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