Parinari curatellifolia Planch. ex Benth.

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Parinari curatellifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam

Parinari curatellifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Main rd nr Marondera

Parinari curatellifolia

Photo: Rob Burrett
Silveira House, Chisawasha

Parinari curatellifolia

Photo: Rob Burrett
Silveira House, Chisawasha

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Synonyms: Parinari mobola Oliv.
Common names: Hissing tree (English) Mobola plum (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Small to medium-sized evergreen tree with a distinct mushroom shape. The flowers are small, white to pink, the calyces and stalks covered in dense woolly, rust-coloured hairs.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: curatellifolia: with leaves like a Curatella (Dilleniaceae, a largely Australasian family)
Habitat: In open woodland, characteristic of sandy soils.
Flowering time:Jul - Oct
Worldwide distribution: From Senegal to Kenya and South to Botswana and Eswatini
Growth form(s): Tree.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species: Coeliades forestan forestan (Food plant)
Platylesches picanini (Larval foodplant)
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Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 127.

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 174. (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa

Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 375 - 380. Parinari mobola (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, M. (1989). Guide to the trees and shrubs of the Mukuvisi Woodlands ?publisher. Page 7.

Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Page 115. (Includes a picture).

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 239.

Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 40 - 41. (Includes a picture).

Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg.

Fanshawe, D.B. (). District vegetation reports Division of Forest Research, Kitwe (roneo).

Fanshawe, D.B. (1971). The Vegetation of Zambia. Division of Forest Research, Kitwe.

Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1967). The influence of copper content of the soil on trees and shrubs of Molly South Hill, Mangula Kirkia 6(1) Pages 63 - 84. As Parinari curatellifolia var. mobola

Kamumvuri, G. (ed.) (2004). Plants of Zimbabwe Report No. 1 National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Pages 2 - 3. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 40.

Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 46.

Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 70 - 71. (Includes a picture).

Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 11. as Parinarium mobola

Storrs, A.E.G. (1995). Know Your Trees Regional Soil Conservation Unit. Pages 275 - 276.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 68.

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 203.

Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa

White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Pages 69 - 70.

White, F. (1976). The taxonomy, ecology and chorology of African Chrysobalanaceae (excluding Acioa) Bulletin du Jardin Botanique national de Belgique 46(3/4) Page 323.

White, F. (1978). Chrysobalanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 38 - 40. (Includes a picture).

White, F. (1983). The Vegetation of Africa. A descriptive memoir. UNESCO, Paris

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 91.

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Flora of Botswana: Parinari curatellifolia
Flora of Burundi: Parinari curatellifolia
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Flora of Mozambique: Parinari curatellifolia
Flora of Zambia: Parinari curatellifolia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Parinari curatellifolia

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Parinari curatellifolia
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Parinari curatellifolia
Plants of the World Online: Parinari curatellifolia
Tropicos: Parinari curatellifolia
Wikipedia: Parinari curatellifolia


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Species information: Parinari curatellifolia.
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=125510, retrieved 8 December 2024

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