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Synonyms: |
Salvadora angustifolia Turrill var. australis (Schweick.) I. Verd. |
Common names: | Narrow-leaved mustard tree (English) |
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Description: |
Much-branched shrub or small tree. Branches long and drooping, green and grey-velvety when young. Leaves opposite, subsessile, linear-oblong, up to 7 × 2 cm, grey-green, somewhat fleshy to leathery, velvety; margin entire. Flowers in terminal or axillary branched heads, very small, greenish-yellow, with conspicuous glands among the stamens. Fruit subspherical, c. 5 mm diameter, purplish with a whitish bloom when ripe. |
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Derivation of specific name: | australis: southern |
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Flowering time: | May - Nov |
Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-natal, South Africa |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Saturday 13 July 2019 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 774. (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 Page 107. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 267. As Salvadora angustifolia australis Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 75. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 100. Vickery, A.R. (1983). Salvadoraceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Page 380. |
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