Combretum collinum subsp. gazense
Fresen., (Swynn. & Baker f.) Okafor
Bi-coloured bushwillow
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Description
A shrub with several stems. It can grow to 14 m high. The stems are angled and have an olive brown covering. The leaves vary in shape. They can be narrowly or broadly oval and 12 cm long by 6 cm wide. The flowering stalks can be branched or simple. The flower receptacle can be 5 mm long. The fruit have red scales.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows from sea level to 600 m altitude. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall above 250 mm. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Africa, Botswana, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Synonyms
References (4)
- Palmer & Pitman, 1972, (As Combretum coriaceum)
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 85 (As Combretum coriaceum)
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 10th April 2011]
- Story, 1958, (As Combretum coriaceum)
