Maytenus acuminata (L.f.) Loes.
var. acuminata

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Common names: Silky-bark (English)
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Derivation of specific name: acuminata: acuminate, with a long point, referring to the leaves
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Malawi distribution: N,S
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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 503. As Maytenus acuminata (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 38.

Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 18. As Maytenus acuminata

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 254.

Goodier, R. & Phipps, J.B. (1961). A revised checklist of the vascular plants of the Chimanimani Mountains Kirkia 1 Page 58.

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 33.

Robson, N.K.B. (1966). Celastraceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 369 - 371.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 66.

Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 73.

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 90.

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Flora of Mozambique: Maytenus acuminata var. acuminata
Flora of Zambia: Maytenus acuminata var. acuminata
Flora of Zimbabwe: Maytenus acuminata var. acuminata

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Maytenus acuminata
African Plant Database: Maytenus acuminata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Maytenus acuminata
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Maytenus acuminata
JSTOR Plant Science: Maytenus acuminata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Maytenus acuminata
Plants of the World Online: Maytenus acuminata
Tropicos: Maytenus acuminata
Wikipedia: Maytenus acuminata


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 Malawi: Species information: Maytenus acuminata var. acuminata.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=136890, retrieved 29 March 2024

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