| Garcinia livingstonei T. Anderson |
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| Family : CLUSIACEAE |
| Protologue : J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 9: 263 (1867) |
| Information on the genus : Garcinia |
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Status
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| Status for SA : | accepted (present) |
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| Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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| Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
| =Garcinia angolensis Vesque (1889) |
| =Garcinia baikeana Vesque |
| =Garcinia baikeana var. togoensis Engl. |
| =Garcinia ferrandii Chiov. (1916) |
| =Garcinia livingstonei var. pallidinervia Engl. |
| =Garcinia pallidinervia Engl. (1921) |
| =Garcinia pendula Engl. |
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| Ecology and distribution |
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| Biology : |
Shrub 1-3 m or tree 6-12(-21) m tall, usually of gnarled appearence, with short twisted bole and long horizontal or pendulous branches, cylindrical or somewhat 3-angular, becoming virgate; bark reticulate; fruits edible. |
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| Ecology : |
Riverine woodland or on rocky outcrops away from water; riverine forest or thicket; river banks in dry hilly areas; 0-1900 m alt. Exceptionally variable species. Botswana, S. Africa, Caprivi Strip. |
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| Biol./Eco : |
perennial-Tree- Ht 0.55 - 12.24 m. Alt: 30 - 945 m. Distribution: BOT, NAM, KN, LP, MP, SWZ |
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Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
- Exell, A. & Wild, H. (1961). Flora Zambesiaca: Mozambique, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate. London Kew 1[2]: 400-401
- Boudet G. & J.P. Lebrun (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali. Etudes et Synthèses IEMVT 16
- Cat. Pl. Vasc. Burkina Faso:179 (2012)
Bibliography for Southern Africa :
- Bothalia 3: 246 (1937).
- Food plants of Zimbabwe : 103 (1986).
- Énum. Pl. Fleurs Afr. Trop. 1: 170 (1991).
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| More info on : |
| see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative |
| see under The International Plant Name Index |
| see under Flora of Mozambique |
| see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
| see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
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